Pederneiras weather in May

In May, Pederneiras sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 57 mm of rain across 6.1 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 Pederneiras's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pederneiras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:43 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Pederneiras 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

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

A typical May day in Pederneiras reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
12817
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92716
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
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182616
192616
202516
212516
222516
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252515
262515
272515
282515
292515
302515
312515

How May really feels in Pederneiras

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

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pederneiras 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° / 21°25222.713.23.5
Feb30° / 21°18118.812.83.7
Mar30° / 21°1331712.24.4
Apr29° / 19°587.811.56.0
May26° / 16°576.110.97.5
Jun25° / 15°39410.78.0
Jul26° / 14°273.810.88.1
Aug28° / 15°313.711.27.5
Sep29° / 17°647.711.95.8
Oct30° / 19°11012.112.54.7
Nov30° / 20°15615.313.14.3
Dec30° / 21°19220.113.33.8

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 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46634
56634
66436
76337
86238
96139
106040
115941
125941
135941
145842
155842
165842
175842
185743
195842
205842
215941
225842
235941
245941
256040
265941
275941
285941
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pederneiras gets around 57 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
415
515
615
715
816
916
1017
1117
1218
1318
1419
1520
1621
1721
1822
1923
2023
2123
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3023
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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
111334016
213334014
314343913
415353911
516363810
616363810
71737379
81837378
91838368
101938367
111939357
122039356
132039346
142140346
152140336
162140336
172240326
182240326
192240326
202340316
212340316
222439316
232539316
242538316
252637316
262637326
272636325
282736325
292735325
302735325
312835335

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
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 7:37 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:376:48
211.27:376:47
311.17:386:47
411.17:386:46
511.17:386:45
611.17:396:45
711.17:396:44
811.17:406:43
911.07:406:43
1011.07:416:42
1111.07:416:42
1211.07:426:41
1311.07:426:41
1411.07:426:40
1510.97:436:40
1610.97:436:39
1710.97:446:39
1810.97:446:38
1910.97:456:38
2010.97:456:38
2110.97:466:37
2210.87:466:37
2310.87:476:37
2410.87:476:36
2510.87:486:36
2610.87:486:36
2710.87:486:36
2810.87:496:35
2910.87:496:35
3010.87:506:35
3110.77:506:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pederneiras

In seasonPeak

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

Pederneiras's rainy season runs November–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 Pederneiras?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pederneiras in May

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

In May, Pederneiras sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Pederneiras 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 Pederneiras peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Pederneiras 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 Pederneiras is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1022 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pederneiras?

Pederneiras sits at 22.4°S, 48.8°W, 479 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Macatuba, 18 km away.

Topography around Pederneiras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pederneiras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 509 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m.

The land around Pederneiras is covered by cropland (40%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
562 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Macatuba 18 km · Jaú 23 km · Agudos 25 km · Barra Bonita 27 km · Lençóis Paulista 28 km · Igaraçu do Tietê 28 km · Bauru 30 km · Bariri 31 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 Pederneiras (-22.3517°, -48.775°, elevation 479 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).