Patos weather in May

In May, Patos sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.3 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 Patos's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Patos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:35 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Patos 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 Patos 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 30°C and 35°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)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
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93323
103323
113323
123322
133322
143322
153322
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293222
303222
313222

How May really feels in Patos

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.

Patos 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°647.112.43.0
Feb34° / 23°648.212.23.0
Mar34° / 23°11111.7123.1
Apr33° / 23°698.811.83.6
May32° / 22°335.311.74.2
Jun31° / 21°132.311.65.1
Jul31° / 21°61.311.65.3
Aug32° / 20°40.311.85.0
Sep34° / 21°10.1124.1
Oct35° / 22°30.412.23.3
Nov35° / 23°20.412.33.0
Dec35° / 23°131.812.42.9

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 26% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
45050
55050
65149
75149
85149
95248
105347
115347
125446
135545
145644
155644
165743
175842
185941
196040
206139
216139
226238
236337
246337
256436
266436
276436
286535
296535
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Patos gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
423
522
622
721
820
919
1019
1118
1217
1317
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2414
2514
2614
2713
2813
2912
3012
3111

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11205821
21205920
31215820
40225919
50226018
60235918
70245917
80255916
90265915
100275815
110275914
120285913
130285913
140295912
150295912
160296011
170296011
180296110
190296110
200306010
21130609
22130609
23130618
24130618
25130618
26131617
27231607
28231607
29232606
30233596
31233596

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light 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 5:34 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:345:19
211.85:345:19
311.75:345:18
411.75:345:18
511.75:345:18
611.75:345:18
711.75:345:17
811.75:345:17
911.75:345:17
1011.75:345:17
1111.75:345:17
1211.75:345:16
1311.75:355:16
1411.75:355:16
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1811.75:355:16
1911.75:355:15
2011.75:365:15
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2211.75:365:15
2311.75:365:15
2411.65:365:15
2511.65:365:15
2611.65:375:15
2711.65:375:15
2811.65:375:15
2911.65:375:15
3011.65:385:15
3111.65:385:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
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 Patos?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Patos in May

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

In May, Patos sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Patos 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 Patos peaks around March 13 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 13UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Patos 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 Patos is worst in October — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2418 µg/m³Jul 124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug6Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Patos?

Patos sits at 7.0°S, 37.3°W, 243 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São José do Egito, 51 km away.

Topography around Patos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Patos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 245 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,049 m.

The land around Patos is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (69%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
1,049 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: São José do Egito 51 km · Pombal 64 km · Caicó 66 km · Tabira 69 km · Piancó 74 km · Parelhas 78 km · Sumé 84 km · Afogados da Ingazeira 90 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 Patos (-7.0244°, -37.28°, elevation 243 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).