Paranapanema weather in May

In May, Paranapanema sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 64 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Paranapanema's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paranapanema's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:45 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Paranapanema 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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Paranapanema reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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112415
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Paranapanema weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°2352213.34.0
Feb29° / 20°17719.212.84.1
Mar28° / 19°12917.112.25.0
Apr27° / 17°597.711.56.9
May24° / 15°647.110.97.3
Jun23° / 13°54610.67.6
Jul23° / 12°484.910.77.9
Aug25° / 13°425.111.28.0
Sep26° / 15°868.911.96.9
Oct27° / 17°11212.112.56.0
Nov28° / 18°13413.913.15.6
Dec28° / 19°16818.513.44.5

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 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55644
65545
75446
85347
95149
105050
114951
124951
134852
144753
154654
164753
174654
184654
194654
204753
214753
224753
234852
244852
254951
265050
274951
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Paranapanema gets around 64 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1020
1120
1220
1321
1421
1522
1622
1723
1824
1924
2025
2125
2226
2326
2427
2527
2627
2728
2828
2928
3028
3127

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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11436419
21536408
31737397
41838386
51839386
61939375
71940365
82041354
92042344
102142334
112143333
122243323
132244313
142245303
152345302
162346292
172346292
182446282
192446282
202545272
212645272
222744262
232843262
242942262
253041262
263140262
273240262
283339262
293438263
303537263
313536263

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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410calm
510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:386:46
211.17:386:46
311.17:396:45
411.17:396:44
511.17:406:44
611.07:406:43
711.07:416:42
811.07:416:42
911.07:416:41
1011.07:426:41
1111.07:426:40
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1310.97:436:39
1410.97:446:38
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1610.97:456:37
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1810.87:466:37
1910.87:466:36
2010.87:476:36
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2210.87:486:35
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2410.87:496:34
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2610.77:506:34
2710.77:506:33
2810.77:516:33
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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 3.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Paranapanema

In seasonPeak

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

Paranapanema's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Paranapanema?

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
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paranapanema in May

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

In May, Paranapanema sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Paranapanema 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 Paranapanema peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 22UV 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Paranapanema 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 Paranapanema is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1416 µg/m³Mar 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paranapanema?

Paranapanema sits at 23.4°S, 48.7°W, 610 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itatinga, 34 km away.

Topography around Paranapanema

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paranapanema has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 615 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m.

The land around Paranapanema is covered by cropland (41%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
555 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Itatinga 34 km · Angatuba 34 km · Itaí 38 km · Avaré 38 km · Buri 48 km · Guareí 55 km · Taquarituba 55 km · Cerqueira César 60 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 Paranapanema (-23.3863°, -48.7244°, elevation 610 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).