Passagem Franca weather in May

In May, Passagem Franca sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 67 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Passagem Franca's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Passagem Franca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:00 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Passagem Franca reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Passagem Franca

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.

Passagem Franca weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°25826.112.33.1
Feb30° / 22°24624.812.23.0
Mar30° / 22°27027.2123.0
Apr30° / 22°17521.411.93.4
May31° / 22°679.411.74.5
Jun32° / 22°81.511.65.0
Jul32° / 22°50.611.75.0
Aug34° / 23°10.111.84.2
Sep35° / 23°81.1123.3
Oct35° / 24°334.712.13.1
Nov33° / 23°9511.712.33.4
Dec31° / 23°15017.912.43.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33763
43961
53961
64060
74159
84258
94357
104555
114654
124852
134852
145050
155050
165248
175248
185347
195446
205545
215644
225743
235842
245941
256040
266040
276139
286238
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Passagem Franca gets around 67 mm of rain over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
150
248
346
444
543
641
739
837
935
1033
1131
1230
1329
1428
1528
1627
1727
1827
1927
2026
2126
2226
2325
2424
2524
2623
2722
2821
2919
3018
3116

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1014833
2015823
3017812
4019792
5021772
6023752
7025732
8027712
9029692
10030682
11032662
12034651
13035641
14036631
15137611
16138601
17139591
18239581
19240571
20341551
21341551
22442531
23543520
24644500
25645480
26746460
27847440
281048420
291150390
301251370
311452340

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:595:46
211.85:595:46
311.85:595:45
411.85:595:45
511.85:595:45
611.85:595:45
711.85:595:44
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911.75:595:44
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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 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
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254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Passagem Franca

In seasonPeak

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

Passagem Franca's monsoon runs December–April, 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 Passagem Franca?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Passagem Franca in May

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

In May, Passagem Franca sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Passagem Franca 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 Passagem Franca peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 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 11UV 15Aug 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Passagem Franca 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 Passagem Franca is worst in September — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 2363 µg/m³Jun 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep63Unhealthy
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov25Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Passagem Franca?

Passagem Franca sits at 6.2°S, 43.8°W, 237 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Paraibano, 36 km away.

Topography around Passagem Franca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Passagem Franca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 251 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m.

The land around Passagem Franca is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
292 m
80 km
422 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Paraibano 36 km · São João dos Patos 36 km · Buriti Bravo 38 km · Colinas 54 km · Pastos Bons 57 km · Fortuna 65 km · Mirador 67 km · Parnarama 94 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 Passagem Franca (-6.1797°, -43.7836°, elevation 237 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).