Paraty weather in May

In May, Paraty sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 166 mm of rain across 16.2 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Paraty's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paraty's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:29 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Paraty 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical May day in Paraty reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 4°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 2°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Paraty 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
Jan26° / 23°54327.913.33.9
Feb27° / 23°43223.712.84.1
Mar26° / 22°44626.412.24.2
Apr25° / 21°24219.211.55.4
May23° / 19°16616.210.95.9
Jun22° / 18°11611.810.66.5
Jul22° / 17°11310.710.76.7
Aug22° / 18°10010.911.26.6
Sep22° / 18°1881611.95.7
Oct23° / 19°2372012.55.0
Nov24° / 20°34523.413.14.6
Dec25° / 22°44226.113.44.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55446
65446
75248
85248
95149
105149
115050
125050
135050
145050
155050
164951
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195050
205050
215050
225050
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Paraty gets around 166 mm of rain over 16.2 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 52% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
456
555
655
755
855
955
1055
1155
1255
1355
1454
1554
1653
1753
1852
1952
2051
2151
2250
2350
2449
2549
2648
2748
2847
2947
3046
3146

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
106284916
207294914
308304913
408314912
509324810
60933489
701034479
801035478
901136467
1001136466
1101137456
1201138455
1311139445
1411140444
1511141434
1611142423
1711143413
1811144413
1911144403
2021245402
2121245392
2221245382
2321246382
2431345372
2531346371
2631345371
2731445361
2831445361
2941545361
3041544361
3141544361

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
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287calm
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317calm

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 7:22 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:226:31
211.17:226:30
311.17:226:29
411.17:236:28
511.17:236:28
611.17:246:27
711.07:246:27
811.07:256:26
911.07:256:25
1011.07:266:25
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1211.07:276:24
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1410.97:286:23
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1610.97:296:22
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2010.87:306:20
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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 3.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
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243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Paraty

In seasonPeak

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

Paraty's rainy season runs November–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 Paraty?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Paraty for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paraty in May

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

In May, Paraty sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Paraty in May

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Paraty 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 Paraty peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Paraty 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 Paraty is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (March, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Mar 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paraty?

Paraty sits at 23.2°S, 44.7°W, 8 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cunha, 30 km away.

Topography around Paraty

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paraty has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,798 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,049 m.

The land around Paraty is covered by trees (46%) and water (41%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), water (38%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
305 m
16 km
1,798 m
80 km
2,049 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Cunha 30 km · Ubatuba 44 km · Angra dos Reis 47 km · Guaratinguetá 66 km · Aparecida 67 km · Cachoeira Paulista 69 km · Lorena 69 km · Potim 69 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 Paraty (-23.2178°, -44.7131°, elevation 8 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. 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).