Paranatinga weather in May

In May, Paranatinga sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Paranatinga's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paranatinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:52 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Paranatinga reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
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43020
53020
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93020
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303019
313019

How May really feels in Paranatinga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Paranatinga weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°24625.212.83.4
Feb29° / 21°21023.112.53.3
Mar30° / 21°18923.912.13.4
Apr30° / 21°8514.911.74.4
May30° / 20°183.811.35.9
Jun30° / 18°30.611.26.5
Jul30° / 18°10.211.26.4
Aug32° / 19°51.111.55.1
Sep33° / 21°356.311.93.8
Oct32° / 22°11617.412.33.3
Nov30° / 21°18623.112.73.3
Dec29° / 21°23724.812.83.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36535
46634
56634
66535
76535
86436
96436
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166436
176337
186535
196535
206634
216733
226832
236931
247129
257327
267327
277426
287624
297624
307723
317822

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Paranatinga gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.8 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 13% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
218
317
416
515
615
714
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2112
2212
2311
2410
2510
269
279
288
298
307
317

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
104205323
214215321
315225319
415235417
516245316
616255414
716255513
827265312
927275311
1027285211
1128285210
1228295110
132829529
142929519
152930509
1631030508
1731030498
1831031497
1931131487
2041132476
2141233466
2241233455
2341334445
2441435434
2541536424
2641637403
2741638393
2841739382
2941840362
3041941351
3142042331

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:496:18
211.56:496:18
311.56:496:17
411.56:496:17
511.46:506:16
611.46:506:16
711.46:506:15
811.46:506:15
911.46:516:15
1011.46:516:14
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1311.46:526:13
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1911.36:536:12
2011.36:546:11
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2611.26:566:10
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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 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Paranatinga

In seasonPeak

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

Paranatinga's monsoon runs October–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 Paranatinga?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paranatinga in May

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

In May, Paranatinga sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Paranatinga in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paranatinga peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Paranatinga 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 Paranatinga is worst in September — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.4× the cleanest month (June, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1533 µg/m³Jun 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul6Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paranatinga?

Paranatinga sits at 14.4°S, 54.1°W, 465 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Campinápolis, 136 km away.

Topography around Paranatinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paranatinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 469 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m.

The land around Paranatinga is covered by grassland (45%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), cropland (26%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
288 m
80 km
526 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Campinápolis 136 km · Poxoréu 160 km · Campo Verde 173 km · Nova Xavantina 184 km · Jaciara 197 km · Água Boa 208 km · Chapada dos Guimarães 215 km · Canarana 216 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 Paranatinga (-14.4317°, -54.0511°, elevation 465 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).