Palotina weather in May

In May, Palotina sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 136 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Palotina's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palotina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
8:07 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Palotina is settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Palotina reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22617
32617
42616
52616
62616
72616
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
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How May really feels in Palotina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Palotina weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°1491713.33.7
Feb31° / 22°15115.312.83.8
Mar31° / 21°1111312.24.5
Apr28° / 19°1068.311.46.1
May25° / 15°1368.810.87.2
Jun24° / 14°1228.210.57.4
Jul24° / 13°917.210.67.7
Aug26° / 15°886.511.27.6
Sep28° / 17°1368.911.86.4
Oct29° / 19°17512.512.65.0
Nov30° / 20°14712.313.24.6
Dec31° / 21°16515.513.54.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45545
55644
65545
75545
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155347
165347
175347
185347
195248
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265050
275050
285149
295050
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Palotina gets around 136 mm of rain over 8.8 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
523
623
723
823
923
1024
1124
1224
1325
1425
1526
1627
1728
1828
1929
2030
2131
2232
2333
2433
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3133

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1152038252
2162138242
3172138231
4172238221
5182338211
6192437201
7192437190
8202536180
9212636170
10212636160
11222735160
12222735150
13232735150
14232834140
15242834140
16252933130
17252933130
18262932130
19272931121
20272931121
21282930121
22292929121
23302928121
24312928121
25312927121
26322927121
27332827121
28332826121
29342826121
30342726121
31342727121

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
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249calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:59 AM to 8:14 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:597:06
211.18:007:05
311.18:007:04
411.08:017:04
511.08:017:03
611.08:027:02
711.08:027:02
811.08:037:01
910.98:037:00
1010.98:047:00
1110.98:046:59
1210.98:056:59
1310.98:056:58
1410.98:066:57
1510.88:066:57
1610.88:076:56
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1810.88:086:55
1910.88:086:55
2010.88:096:55
2110.78:096:54
2210.78:106:54
2310.78:106:54
2410.78:116:53
2510.78:116:53
2610.78:126:53
2710.78:126:52
2810.78:136:52
2910.68:136:52
3010.68:146:52
3110.68:146:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Palotina?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Palotina for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Palotina in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Palotina sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Palotina in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palotina peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Palotina in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Palotina is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1525 µg/m³Mar 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palotina?

Palotina sits at 24.3°S, 53.8°W, 339 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Terra Roxa, 30 km away.

Topography around Palotina

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Palotina.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palotina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 314 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m.

The land around Palotina is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
532 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Terra Roxa 30 km · Iporã 34 km · Assis Chateaubriand 36 km · Marechal Cândido Rondon 37 km · Altônia 46 km · Guaíra 47 km · Toledo 49 km · Cafelândia 64 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Palotina (-24.2839°, -53.84°, elevation 339 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).