Paulínia weather in May

In May, Paulínia sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 60 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Paulínia's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paulínia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:38 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Paulínia is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.3 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Paulínia reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62616
72616
82616
92616
102615
112615
122615
132615
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152515
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Paulínia 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
Jan30° / 20°27022.413.23.7
Feb30° / 20°18618.312.83.9
Mar29° / 20°14617.212.24.6
Apr28° / 18°688.311.56.4
May25° / 15°606.410.97.5
Jun25° / 14°424.310.68.1
Jul25° / 13°384.110.78.2
Aug27° / 14°32411.27.9
Sep28° / 16°788.211.96.2
Oct29° / 18°12313.312.55.0
Nov29° / 19°16915.713.14.7
Dec29° / 20°21319.713.44.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46634
56535
66436
76337
86238
96139
106040
115941
125941
135941
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215842
225842
235941
245941
256040
265941
275941
285941
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Paulínia gets around 60 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
919
1019
1119
1220
1320
1421
1521
1622
1722
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3022
3122

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
115373810
21638379
31739377
41840367
51941356
62041345
72042335
82142325
92143324
102243314
112243314
122244304
132344303
142344303
152444293
162444293
172444293
182544283
192544283
202644283
212643283
222743283
232842273
242942272
252941272
263041272
273140272
283140272
293240262
303240262
313339262

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:31 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:316:41
211.27:316:40
311.17:326:40
411.17:326:39
511.17:336:38
611.17:336:38
711.17:336:37
811.07:346:36
911.07:346:36
1011.07:356:35
1111.07:356:35
1211.07:366:34
1311.07:366:34
1410.97:376:33
1510.97:376:33
1610.97:386:32
1710.97:386:32
1810.97:396:31
1910.97:396:31
2010.97:396:31
2110.87:406:30
2210.87:406:30
2310.87:416:29
2410.87:416:29
2510.87:426:29
2610.87:426:29
2710.87:436:28
2810.87:436:28
2910.77:446:28
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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 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 3.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Paulínia

In seasonPeak

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

Paulínia's rainy season runs October–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 Paulínia?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paulínia in May

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

In May, Paulínia sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Paulínia 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 Paulínia peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 20UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Paulínia 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 Paulínia is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Paulínia's WHO annual average of 15.3 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1021 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paulínia?

Paulínia sits at 22.8°S, 47.2°W, 588 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Hortolândia, 13 km away.

Topography around Paulínia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paulínia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 579 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,052 m.

The land around Paulínia is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), cropland (31%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
235 m
80 km
1,052 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Hortolândia 13 km · Sumaré 13 km · Cosmópolis 14 km · Nova Odessa 15 km · Holambra 17 km · Terra Preta 18 km · Americana 18 km · Jaguariúna 18 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 Paulínia (-22.7611°, -47.1542°, elevation 588 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).