Paranavaí weather in May

In May, Paranavaí sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 99 mm of rain across 8 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 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Paranavaí's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paranavaí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:59 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Paranavaí 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 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Paranavaí reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112616
122616
132516
142516
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222416
232416
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292415
302415
312415

How May really feels in Paranavaí

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.

Paranavaí 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
Jan31° / 22°21520.213.33.6
Feb31° / 22°17018.112.83.6
Mar30° / 21°12815.112.24.4
Apr29° / 19°817.711.56.2
May25° / 16°99810.97.3
Jun24° / 15°827.110.67.7
Jul25° / 15°605.610.78.0
Aug27° / 16°605.611.27.6
Sep29° / 18°1078.311.96.1
Oct30° / 19°1411312.54.8
Nov30° / 20°14213.313.14.5
Dec31° / 21°17917.713.43.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
45941
55941
65743
75743
85743
95545
105545
115545
125545
135446
145446
155446
165446
175347
185347
195347
205446
215446
225446
235545
245545
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Paranavaí gets around 99 mm of rain over 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 25% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
220
320
420
520
621
721
821
921
1022
1122
1222
1323
1423
1524
1625
1726
1826
1927
2028
2128
2229
2329
2430
2530
2630
2731
2831
2931
3031
3130

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1122440222
2132440211
3142540201
4152640181
5162640171
6162740160
7172740150
8182740150
9182840140
10192840130
11192840130
12202839120
13202939120
14212939120
15213038110
16213037110
17223137110
18223136110
19223234110
20233233110
21243232110
22243331120
23253330120
24253330120
25263329120
26263229120
27273228120
28283228120
29283128120
30283128120
31293028120

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:52 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:527:02
211.17:537:01
311.17:537:00
411.17:547:00
511.17:546:59
611.17:556:58
711.07:556:58
811.07:566:57
911.07:566:57
1011.07:566:56
1111.07:576:55
1211.07:576:55
1310.97:586:54
1410.97:586:54
1510.97:596:53
1610.97:596:53
1710.98:006:52
1810.98:006:52
1910.88:016:52
2010.88:016:51
2110.88:026:51
2210.88:026:51
2310.88:036:50
2410.88:036:50
2510.88:046:50
2610.88:046:49
2710.78:046:49
2810.78:056:49
2910.78:056:49
3010.78:066:48
3110.78:066:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 3.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Paranavaí?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paranavaí in May

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

In May, Paranavaí sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Paranavaí 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 Paranavaí peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 13 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 20UV 15Sep 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Paranavaí 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 Paranavaí is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1522 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paranavaí?

Paranavaí sits at 23.1°S, 52.5°W, 456 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nova Esperança, 29 km away.

Topography around Paranavaí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paranavaí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 452 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m.

The land around Paranavaí is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (50%), grassland (26%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
238 m
80 km
436 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Nova Esperança 29 km · Mandaguaçu 49 km · Colorado 57 km · Paiçandu 60 km · Maringá 67 km · Cianorte 67 km · Teodoro Sampaio 67 km · Loanda 71 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 Paranavaí (-23.0731°, -52.4653°, elevation 456 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).