Parelhas weather in May

In May, Parelhas sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Parelhas's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parelhas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:32 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Parelhas 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 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Parelhas reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
153222
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183222
193222
203222
213222
223222
233222
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253122
263122
273122
283122
293121
303121
313121

How May really feels in Parelhas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Parelhas weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°486.112.33.5
Feb33° / 23°517.912.23.4
Mar33° / 23°8711.1123.4
Apr32° / 22°719.211.93.9
May32° / 22°315.711.74.6
Jun30° / 21°18311.65.6
Jul30° / 20°122.111.75.9
Aug31° / 20°50.411.85.6
Sep33° / 20°10.2124.7
Oct34° / 21°30.312.14.0
Nov34° / 22°20.312.33.6
Dec34° / 22°101.912.43.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
44951
55050
65149
75248
85347
95446
105446
115545
125545
135644
145644
155743
165941
175941
186040
196139
206139
216238
226337
236337
246436
256436
266535
276535
286634
296634
306733
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Parelhas gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.7 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 18% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
226
326
425
524
624
723
822
921
1020
1119
1218
1317
1417
1516
1616
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2814
2914
3014
3113

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10136621
20146521
30156520
40156520
50166519
60176518
70176617
80186616
90186715
100196615
110196714
120196813
130206812
140206812
150206911
160206911
170207010
180207010
19020719
20020719
21120718
22120718
23120718
24121717
25121717
26122707
27122707
28123706
29124696
30125695
31126685

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
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2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:315:17
211.85:315:17
311.85:315:16
411.85:315:16
511.75:315:16
611.75:315:16
711.75:315:15
811.75:315:15
911.75:315:15
1011.75:315:15
1111.75:315:15
1211.75:315:14
1311.75:325:14
1411.75:325:14
1511.75:325:14
1611.75:325:14
1711.75:325:14
1811.75:325:14
1911.75:325:13
2011.75:335:13
2111.75:335:13
2211.75:335:13
2311.75:335:13
2411.75:335:13
2511.75:335:13
2611.75:345:13
2711.75:345:13
2811.75:345:13
2911.65:345:13
3011.65:355:13
3111.65:355:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Parelhas?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Parelhas in May

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

In May, Parelhas sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Parelhas in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Parelhas peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Parelhas 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 Parelhas is worst in October — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 1421 µg/m³Jul 95 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul5Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Parelhas?

Parelhas sits at 6.7°S, 36.7°W, 274 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Picuí, 40 km away.

Topography around Parelhas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Parelhas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m around an average of 306 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 917 m.

The land around Parelhas is covered by shrubs (60%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (76%) within 16 km, and shrubs (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
347 m
16 km
580 m
80 km
917 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Picuí 40 km · Currais Novos 50 km · Caicó 55 km · Cuité 60 km · Lagoa Nova 69 km · Patos 78 km · Pocinhos 79 km · Jucurutu 83 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 Parelhas (-6.6878°, -36.6575°, elevation 274 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).