Patrocínio weather in May

In May, Patrocínio sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Patrocínio's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Patrocínio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:31 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Patrocínio 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 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Patrocínio reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202515
212514
222514
232514
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252514
262514
272514
282514
292514
302514
312514

Patrocínio weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°25522.4134.4
Feb28° / 19°18419.212.64.6
Mar27° / 19°18621.712.14.7
Apr27° / 17°7311.411.66.3
May25° / 15°315.211.17.7
Jun25° / 13°101.810.98.5
Jul25° / 13°60.9118.7
Aug27° / 14°111.911.48.3
Sep29° / 17°466.811.96.4
Oct29° / 18°10413.812.45.2
Nov27° / 19°19921.212.94.6
Dec27° / 19°26225.613.14.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46733
56733
66634
76436
86337
96139
106040
115941
125842
135743
145644
155644
165545
175644
185644
195743
205941
216040
226139
236337
246436
256535
266634
276733
286832
296931
306931
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Patrocínio gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
418
518
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2218
2318
2417
2516
2616
2715
2814
2914
3013
3112

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11241388
21343377
31444367
41545356
51646345
61746334
71747324
81848323
91848313
101948312
111948312
122048302
132048302
142148301
152248291
162247291
172347291
182347281
192447281
202547271
212547261
222648251
232748241
242848241
252948231
262948221
273048211
283149201
293249191
303249181
313349170

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:266:45
211.37:266:44
311.37:266:44
411.37:276:43
511.37:276:43
611.27:276:42
711.27:286:41
811.27:286:41
911.27:286:40
1011.27:296:40
1111.27:296:40
1211.27:296:39
1311.17:306:39
1411.17:306:38
1511.17:316:38
1611.17:316:37
1711.17:316:37
1811.17:326:37
1911.17:326:36
2011.17:326:36
2111.17:336:36
2211.07:336:36
2311.07:346:35
2411.07:346:35
2511.07:346:35
2611.07:356:35
2711.07:356:35
2811.07:366:34
2911.07:366:34
3011.07:366:34
3111.07:376:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Patrocínio

In seasonPeak

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

Patrocínio's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Patrocínio?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Patrocínio in May

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

In May, Patrocínio sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Patrocínio in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Patrocínio peaks around February 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 16Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Patrocínio 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 Patrocínio is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1716 µg/m³Jul 115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug8Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Patrocínio?

Patrocínio sits at 18.9°S, 47.0°W, 965 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Perdizes, 55 km away.

Topography around Patrocínio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Patrocínio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 968 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m.

The land around Patrocínio is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (40%), grassland (25%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), cropland (32%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
467 m
80 km
600 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Perdizes 55 km · Coromandel 57 km · Monte Carmelo 59 km · Lagoa Formosa 64 km · Patos de Minas 64 km · Santa Juliana 69 km · Carmo do Paranaíba 71 km · Araxá 72 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 Patrocínio (-18.9439°, -46.9925°, elevation 965 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).