Papanduva weather in May

In May, Papanduva sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 103 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Papanduva's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Papanduva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:56 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Papanduva reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42212
52212
62112
72112
82112
92112
102112
112112
122112
132112
142012
152011
162011
172011
182011
192011
202011
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222011
232011
242011
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261910
271910
281910
291910
301910
311910

Papanduva weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°19020.813.54.8
Feb27° / 18°16518.712.94.9
Mar26° / 17°11114.612.25.8
Apr24° / 15°788.911.46.8
May20° / 11°1038.810.76.4
Jun19° / 10°1119.510.46.1
Jul19° / 928.810.56.3
Aug21° / 10°927.611.16.9
Sep22° / 12°15811.111.86.4
Oct23° / 14°16714.812.65.9
Nov25° / 15°13013.913.36.0
Dec27° / 17°15116.913.65.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73664
83664
93664
103565
113466
123466
133466
143565
153565
163565
173466
183466
193466
203565
213565
223664
233664
243763
253763
263862
273961
283961
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Papanduva gets around 103 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 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
325
425
525
625
725
826
926
1026
1126
1227
1327
1427
1528
1628
1728
1829
1929
2029
2130
2230
2330
2431
2531
2631
2732
2832
2932
3032
3133

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13439252
23639232
33739221
43939211
54039201
64139191
74339171
84439161
94539151
104639141
114739131
124839120
134939110
145039110
155139100
165238100
175337100
185337100
19553690
20563590
21573490
22573490
23583390
24593290
25603280
26613180
27613180
28623080
29623080
30642970
31642970

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 30 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 7:47 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:476:48
211.07:486:48
311.07:486:47
411.07:496:46
510.97:496:45
610.97:506:44
710.97:516:44
810.97:516:43
910.87:526:42
1010.87:526:42
1110.87:536:41
1210.87:536:40
1310.87:546:40
1410.77:546:39
1510.77:556:39
1610.77:566:38
1710.77:566:38
1810.77:576:37
1910.77:576:37
2010.67:586:36
2110.67:586:36
2210.67:596:35
2310.67:596:35
2410.68:006:35
2510.68:006:34
2610.58:016:34
2710.58:016:33
2810.58:026:33
2910.58:026:33
3010.58:036:33
3110.58:036:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Papanduva?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Papanduva for sightseeing.

What to pack for Papanduva in May

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

In May, Papanduva sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Papanduva 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 Papanduva peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Papanduva 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 Papanduva is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1415 µg/m³Mar 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Papanduva?

Papanduva sits at 26.4°S, 50.1°W, 822 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaiópolis, 24 km away.

Topography around Papanduva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Papanduva has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 827 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,216 m.

The land around Papanduva is covered by cropland (55%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
482 m
80 km
1,216 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Itaiópolis 24 km · Canoinhas 33 km · Três Barras 34 km · Mafra 44 km · Rio Negro 45 km · São Mateus do Sul 60 km · Rio Negrinho 64 km · Santa Cecília 71 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 Papanduva (-26.3703°, -50.1444°, elevation 822 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).