Pedro do Rosário weather in May

In May, Pedro do Rosário sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 276 mm of rain across 25.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 10% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pedro do Rosário's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pedro do Rosário's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
276 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:02 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
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 Pedro do Rosário reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53024
63024
73024
83024
93024
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
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223124
233124
243124
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263124
273124
283124
293124
303124
313123

How May really feels in Pedro do Rosário

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.

Pedro do Rosário weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°23525.212.22.6
Feb31° / 24°31226.112.12.5
Mar30° / 24°42229.8122.5
Apr30° / 24°44128.411.92.6
May31° / 24°27625.311.93.0
Jun30° / 23°12218.611.83.8
Jul31° / 23°7412.911.84.5
Aug32° / 23°287.311.94.5
Sep33° / 24°174.2124.1
Oct34° / 24°24512.13.6
Nov33° / 25°447.412.13.5
Dec33° / 24°9914.912.23.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21783
31783
41981
51981
62080
72080
82278
92377
102476
112575
122773
132872
142872
153169
163268
173367
183367
193466
203565
213565
223763
233862
243862
253961
264159
274258
284258
294456
304555
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pedro do Rosário gets around 276 mm of rain over 25.3 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 81% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
487
587
686
786
885
985
1084
1184
1283
1383
1483
1583
1682
1782
1881
1981
2080
2180
2279
2379
2478
2577
2676
2776
2875
2974
3073
3172

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183268
193268
203367
213367
223466
233466
243565
253664
263862
273961
284060
294258
304357
314555

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 48 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 6:02 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:025:56
211.96:025:55
311.96:025:55
411.96:025:55
511.96:015:55
611.96:015:55
711.96:015:54
811.96:015:54
911.96:015:54
1011.96:015:54
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1211.96:015:54
1311.96:025:54
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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 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pedro do Rosário

In seasonPeak

In May, Pedro do Rosário sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pedro do Rosário's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Pedro do Rosário?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pedro do Rosário.

What to pack for Pedro do Rosário in May

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

In May, Pedro do Rosário sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Pedro do Rosário 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 Pedro do Rosário peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pedro do Rosário 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 Pedro do Rosário is worst in November — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1918 µg/m³Jun 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pedro do Rosário?

Pedro do Rosário sits at 3.0°S, 45.4°W, 28 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Matinha, 38 km away.

Topography around Pedro do Rosário

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pedro do Rosário has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m.

The land around Pedro do Rosário is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
191 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Matinha 38 km · Penalva 41 km · Presidente Sarney 42 km · Viana 47 km · Zé Doca 48 km · São Vicente Ferrer 53 km · Cajari 54 km · Pinheiro 58 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 Pedro do Rosário (-2.9724°, -45.3513°, elevation 28 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).