Paraguaçu weather in May

In May, Paraguaçu sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 38 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Paraguaçu's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paraguaçu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:30 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Paraguaçu is human 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 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Paraguaçu reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32615
42615
52615
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
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202414
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222414
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302414
312413

Paraguaçu 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
Jan28° / 20°23621.813.24.2
Feb29° / 20°14016.712.74.5
Mar28° / 19°13916.812.25.1
Apr27° / 17°527.811.56.8
May25° / 14°384.8117.8
Jun24° / 13°162.810.78.4
Jul24° / 12°132.110.88.6
Aug26° / 13°173.111.38.2
Sep28° / 16°61711.97.0
Oct28° / 18°9311.912.55.6
Nov28° / 19°16717.6135.1
Dec28° / 19°20121.313.34.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36337
46337
56238
66238
76139
86040
95842
105743
115644
125446
135446
145347
155248
165149
175149
185149
195149
205248
215248
225347
235347
245446
255545
265644
275743
285743
295743
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Paraguaçu gets around 38 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
414
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1114
1214
1315
1416
1516
1617
1718
1818
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2718
2818
2917
3017
3116

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11343367
21544356
31645345
41745335
51846334
61946323
72046313
82046313
92147302
102247302
112247292
122347292
132447282
142447282
152546272
162546271
172646271
182646271
192746261
202746261
212846261
222846251
232946241
242946241
253046231
263046231
273147221
283147211
293148201
303248201
313248191

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 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 7:24 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:246:37
211.27:246:36
311.27:246:35
411.27:256:35
511.17:256:34
611.17:266:34
711.17:266:33
811.17:266:32
911.17:276:32
1011.17:276:31
1111.07:286:31
1211.07:286:30
1311.07:296:30
1411.07:296:29
1511.07:306:29
1611.07:306:28
1711.07:306:28
1810.97:316:28
1910.97:316:27
2010.97:326:27
2110.97:326:27
2210.97:336:26
2310.97:336:26
2410.97:336:26
2510.97:346:25
2610.87:346:25
2710.87:356:25
2810.87:356:25
2910.87:366:24
3010.87:366:24
3110.87:376:24

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Paraguaçu

In seasonPeak

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

Paraguaçu's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Paraguaçu?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paraguaçu in May

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

In May, Paraguaçu sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Paraguaçu 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 Paraguaçu peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Paraguaçu 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 Paraguaçu is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paraguaçu?

Paraguaçu sits at 21.5°S, 45.7°W, 825 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Elói Mendes, 19 km away.

Topography around Paraguaçu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paraguaçu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 845 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Paraguaçu is covered by trees (33%), grassland (33%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (30%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
306 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Elói Mendes 19 km · Machado 24 km · Alfenas 25 km · Três Pontas 31 km · Varginha 32 km · Campos Gerais 35 km · Poço Fundo 35 km · São Gonçalo do Sapucaí 41 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 Paraguaçu (-21.5472°, -45.7375°, elevation 825 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).