Paragominas weather in May

In May, Paragominas sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 184 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Paragominas's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paragominas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
184 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Paragominas reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
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103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
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283122
293122
303122
313122

How May really feels in Paragominas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Paragominas weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°21824.412.22.8
Feb31° / 22°28824.912.12.7
Mar30° / 22°37729.6122.5
Apr30° / 23°33528.411.92.6
May31° / 22°18422.711.93.2
Jun31° / 22°5511.811.84.3
Jul32° / 22°306.511.84.5
Aug33° / 22°132.811.94.0
Sep34° / 23°133.1123.5
Oct34° / 23°244.812.13.3
Nov34° / 23°528.512.13.1
Dec33° / 23°11315.212.23.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21486
31585
41684
51783
61882
71981
82179
92278
102377
112575
122674
132872
143070
153070
163268
173367
183367
193565
203565
213664
223664
233763
244060
254060
264159
274258
284456
294456
304555
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Paragominas gets around 184 mm of rain over 22.7 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 73% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
287
386
485
583
682
781
879
978
1077
1175
1274
1374
1473
1572
1672
1772
1871
1971
2070
2170
2269
2368
2467
2566
2665
2764
2862
2961
3059
3157

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87327
97327
107327
117327
127426
137426
147426
157525
167525
177624
187624
197723
207822
217822
227921
238020
248119
258218
268317
278416
288515
298614
308713
318812

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 7 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
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:106:04
211.96:106:03
311.96:106:03
411.96:106:03
511.96:106:03
611.96:106:03
711.96:096:02
811.96:096:02
911.96:096:02
1011.96:096:02
1111.96:106:02
1211.96:106:02
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1911.96:106:02
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2411.96:116:02
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3111.86:126:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Paragominas

In seasonPeak

In May, Paragominas sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Paragominas's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Paragominas?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Paragominas.

What to pack for Paragominas in May

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

In May, Paragominas sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Paragominas in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paragominas peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Paragominas 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 Paragominas is worst in November — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1829 µg/m³Jun 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Paragominas?

Paragominas sits at 3.0°S, 47.4°W, 83 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ipixuna do Pará, 51 km away.

Topography around Paragominas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paragominas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m.

The land around Paragominas is covered by grassland (54%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
118 m
80 km
232 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Ipixuna do Pará 51 km · Ulianópolis 84 km · Nova Esperança do Piriá 92 km · Aurora do Pará 98 km · Mãe do Rio 108 km · Tomé-Açu 109 km · Garrafão do Norte 123 km · Concórdia do Pará 129 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 Paragominas (-2.9956°, -47.3549°, elevation 83 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).