Pancas weather in May

In May, Pancas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 29 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pancas's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pancas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:07 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Pancas reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

How May really feels in Pancas

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.

Pancas weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°15614.5133.9
Feb31° / 22°9412.512.73.9
Mar31° / 21°12515.712.14.0
Apr29° / 20°6611.611.65.0
May28° / 18°296.611.16.7
Jun27° / 17°184.810.97.3
Jul26° / 16°185.4117.4
Aug27° / 16°165.411.37.2
Sep28° / 18°286.211.96.4
Oct29° / 19°839.812.45.3
Nov29° / 20°18516.412.94.4
Dec30° / 21°21417.413.13.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45644
55446
65446
75347
85248
95149
105050
114951
124852
134852
144852
154654
164654
174654
184555
194654
204753
214654
224753
234852
244852
254951
264951
274951
284951
295149
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pancas gets around 29 mm of rain over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
326
425
524
623
723
822
922
1022
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2321
2421
2521
2621
2720
2820
2919
3019
3119

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103255616
203265714
304275613
404285711
505295610
60530569
70631558
80632557
90733546
100734536
110734545
120735535
130836524
140836524
150837523
160837523
170938503
180938503
190939503
200840502
210840492
220841492
230841482
240842482
251942472
261943471
271943461
281943461
2911043451
3011043451
3111143451

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:016:20
211.37:026:19
311.37:026:19
411.37:026:18
511.27:036:18
611.27:036:17
711.27:036:17
811.27:046:16
911.27:046:16
1011.27:056:15
1111.27:056:15
1211.17:056:14
1311.17:066:14
1411.17:066:13
1511.17:066:13
1611.17:076:12
1711.17:076:12
1811.17:086:12
1911.17:086:11
2011.07:086:11
2111.07:096:11
2211.07:096:11
2311.07:106:10
2411.07:106:10
2511.07:106:10
2611.07:116:10
2711.07:116:09
2811.07:126:09
2911.07:126:09
3010.97:126:09
3110.97:136:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pancas

In seasonPeak

None of Pancas's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Pancas's monsoon runs November–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Pancas?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Pancas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pancas in May

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

In May, Pancas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Pancas in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pancas peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pancas?

Pancas sits at 19.2°S, 40.9°W, 119 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Baixo Guandu, 37 km away.

Topography around Pancas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pancas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m around an average of 351 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 831 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,509 m.

The land around Pancas is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
684 m
16 km
831 m
80 km
1,509 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Baixo Guandu 37 km · Aimorés 37 km · São Gabriel da Palha 40 km · Colatina 42 km · Resplendor 44 km · Mantena 51 km · Barra de São Francisco 52 km · Rio Bananal 55 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 Pancas (-19.225°, -40.8514°, elevation 119 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).