Paranaguá weather in May

In May, Paranaguá sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 133 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Paranaguá's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paranaguá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:48 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Paranaguá 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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Paranaguá reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°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)
12520
22419
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72419
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92419
102419
112419
122319
132318
142318
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202318
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222318
232318
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252318
262217
272217
282217
292217
302217
312217

Paranaguá weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°28924.413.44.0
Feb28° / 24°2792112.94.0
Mar27° / 23°2342312.24.5
Apr26° / 21°14115.911.45.7
May23° / 18°13314.210.86.2
Jun22° / 16°10311.910.46.3
Jul21° / 15°10011.910.66.2
Aug21° / 16°8411.311.16.2
Sep22° / 17°15016.611.85.4
Oct23° / 19°16619.312.65.1
Nov25° / 21°17119.513.25.1
Dec27° / 22°21920.113.64.8

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 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44852
54852
64654
74555
84555
94456
104456
114357
124258
134258
144060
154060
163961
174060
184060
194060
204060
214159
224258
234258
244258
254357
264456
274357
284456
294555
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Paranaguá gets around 133 mm of rain over 14.2 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 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
645
745
845
946
1046
1146
1247
1347
1447
1548
1648
1748
1848
1948
2048
2148
2247
2347
2446
2546
2645
2745
2844
2944
3043
3143

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
148294117
259304016
3510304014
4511314013
5512323912
6512333811
7513343810
8414353710
941435379
1041536378
1141636367
1241637366
1341737366
1451738355
1551738355
1651838354
1751838344
1861839344
1971839333
2071939323
2181939323
2281939313
2392038302
24102138292
25102238292
26112237282
27112337271
28122437261
29122437261
30132536251
31132536251

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 06 min 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 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:40 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:406:43
211.07:406:42
311.07:416:41
411.07:416:41
511.07:426:40
610.97:426:39
710.97:436:39
810.97:436:38
910.97:446:37
1010.97:446:37
1110.87:456:36
1210.87:456:35
1310.87:466:35
1410.87:476:34
1510.87:476:34
1610.87:486:33
1710.77:486:33
1810.77:496:32
1910.77:496:32
2010.77:506:31
2110.77:506:31
2210.77:516:30
2310.67:516:30
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2610.67:536:29
2710.67:536:29
2810.67:546:28
2910.67:546:28
3010.67:556:28
3110.57:556:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Paranaguá?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Paranaguá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paranaguá in May

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

In May, Paranaguá sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Paranaguá in May

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Sep 18 to Jun 29 — about 9.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr25Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul19Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep20Cool
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Paranaguá 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 Paranaguá peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Paranaguá?

Paranaguá sits at 25.5°S, 48.5°W, 12 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pontal do Paraná, 18 km away.

Topography around Paranaguá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paranaguá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 891 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,785 m.

The land around Paranaguá is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
891 m
80 km
1,785 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Pontal do Paraná 18 km · Antonina 21 km · Morretes 31 km · Matinhos 35 km · Guaratuba 41 km · Piraquara 55 km · Quatro Barras 58 km · Campina Grande do Sul 58 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 Paranaguá (-25.5163°, -48.5254°, elevation 12 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).