Paraibano weather in May

In May, Paraibano sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 51 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Paraibano's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paraibano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Paraibano 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

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

A typical May day in Paraibano reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
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How May really feels in Paraibano

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.

Paraibano weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°23026.212.33.1
Feb30° / 22°21623.312.23.1
Mar30° / 22°22426.3123.1
Apr30° / 22°1421911.93.7
May31° / 23°518.611.74.5
Jun32° / 23°6111.65.1
Jul32° / 22°30.511.75.0
Aug34° / 23°1011.84.2
Sep35° / 24°101.1123.2
Oct35° / 24°385.312.13.1
Nov33° / 24°9912.612.33.4
Dec31° / 23°15118.212.43.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44258
54357
64456
74555
84654
94753
104852
115050
125149
135149
145248
155248
165347
175446
185545
195545
205743
215743
225842
235941
246040
256139
266139
276238
286436
296535
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Paraibano gets around 51 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
145
244
342
440
539
637
735
834
932
1031
1129
1228
1327
1426
1526
1625
1725
1825
1924
2024
2124
2223
2323
2422
2521
2620
2719
2818
2917
3016
3114

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1018802
2020782
3021772
4023752
5025741
6127711
7129691
8131671
9133651
10135631
11137611
12138601
13139600
14141580
15142570
16243550
17243550
18344530
19345520
20446500
21446490
22547470
23648460
24749440
25850420
26951400
271052380
281154350
291255330
301456300
311557280

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
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208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 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 6:00 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:005:46
211.86:005:46
311.86:005:46
411.86:005:46
511.86:005:45
611.86:005:45
711.76:005:45
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911.76:005:45
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
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285.0Bright
295.0Bright
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315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Paraibano

In seasonPeak

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

Paraibano's monsoon runs December–April, 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 Paraibano?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paraibano in May

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

In May, Paraibano sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Paraibano in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paraibano peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 24UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Paraibano 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 Paraibano is worst in October — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (June, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 1123 µg/m³Jun 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun5Good
Jul7Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Paraibano?

Paraibano sits at 6.4°S, 44.0°W, 282 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pastos Bons, 21 km away.

Topography around Paraibano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paraibano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m around an average of 296 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m.

The land around Paraibano is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
212 m
16 km
268 m
80 km
398 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Pastos Bons 21 km · São João dos Patos 32 km · Passagem Franca 36 km · Mirador 43 km · Colinas 54 km · Buriti Bravo 68 km · Fortuna 80 km · São Domingos do Maranhão 105 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 Paraibano (-6.4331°, -43.9836°, elevation 282 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).