Paraisópolis weather in May

In May, Paraisópolis sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 46 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Paraisópolis's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paraisópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:32 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Paraisópolis 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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Paraisópolis reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62313
72313
82313
92313
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182213
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202212
212212
222112
232112
242112
252112
262112
272112
282112
292112
302112
312112

Paraisópolis 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
Jan26° / 18°27124.713.24.3
Feb26° / 18°18220.312.84.7
Mar26° / 17°15419.912.25.2
Apr25° / 15°6210.211.56.9
May22° / 13°466.310.97.3
Jun21° / 11°284.310.67.6
Jul21° / 11°303.610.87.8
Aug23° / 12°284.311.28.1
Sep24° / 14°759.111.97.2
Oct25° / 16°11514.912.55.9
Nov25° / 16°17019.113.15.2
Dec26° / 17°22123.113.44.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36139
46139
55941
65941
75842
85644
95644
105545
115446
125248
135248
145149
155149
165050
175050
185050
195050
205050
215149
225248
235248
245347
255347
265347
275446
285446
295545
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Paraisópolis gets around 46 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
122
221
320
420
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1320
1420
1521
1621
1721
1822
1922
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2722
2822
2922
3022
3121

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1344818
2364716
3384715
4404614
5424612
6434511
7444510
8454510
946459
1047458
1147458
1248457
1349457
1449456
1550456
1650455
1751445
1851445
1953434
2053434
2154424
2255414
2356404
2458393
2558393
2659383
2760373
2860373
2961363
3062353
3162353

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 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 7:25 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:256:36
211.27:256:35
311.17:266:34
411.17:266:34
511.17:276:33
611.17:276:32
711.17:286:32
811.17:286:31
911.07:296:31
1011.07:296:30
1111.07:296:29
1211.07:306:29
1311.07:306:28
1411.07:316:28
1510.97:316:27
1610.97:326:27
1710.97:326:27
1810.97:336:26
1910.97:336:26
2010.97:346:25
2110.87:346:25
2210.87:356:25
2310.87:356:24
2410.87:356:24
2510.87:366:24
2610.87:366:23
2710.87:376:23
2810.87:376:23
2910.87:386:23
3010.77:386:23
3110.77:396:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 3.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Paraisópolis

In seasonPeak

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

Paraisópolis'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 Paraisópolis?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Paraisópolis for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Paraisópolis in May

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

In May, Paraisópolis sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Paraisópolis in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paraisópolis peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Paraisópolis 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 Paraisópolis is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1418 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paraisópolis?

Paraisópolis sits at 22.6°S, 45.8°W, 931 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Campos do Jordão, 28 km away.

Topography around Paraisópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paraisópolis has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m around an average of 933 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,808 m.

The land around Paraisópolis is covered by grassland (65%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
436 m
16 km
906 m
80 km
1,808 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Campos do Jordão 28 km · Cambuí 29 km · Santa Rita do Sapucaí 34 km · Itajubá 37 km · Pouso Alegre 39 km · Camanducaia 44 km · Borda da Mata 50 km · Tremembé 51 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 Paraisópolis (-22.5542°, -45.78°, elevation 931 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).