Penedo weather in May

In May, Penedo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 102 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Penedo's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Penedo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:37 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Penedo 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 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Penedo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
162923
172923
182923
192923
202923
212923
222823
232823
242823
252823
262823
272823
282823
292823
302823
312823

How May really feels in Penedo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 15 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
15
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.

Penedo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°4913.312.54.2
Feb31° / 24°5413.712.34.0
Mar31° / 24°6615.812.14.0
Apr30° / 24°8117.311.84.1
May29° / 23°10219.911.54.5
Jun27° / 22°9521.211.44.9
Jul27° / 21°8521.111.55.1
Aug27° / 21°581811.75.5
Sep28° / 22°4013.211.95.9
Oct29° / 23°399.912.25.5
Nov30° / 23°297.712.55.1
Dec31° / 24°278.812.64.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65446
75545
85644
95743
105743
115743
125842
135941
145941
155941
166040
176040
186040
196040
206040
216040
226139
236139
246139
256238
266238
276337
286238
296337
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Penedo gets around 102 mm of rain over 19.9 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 64% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
263
364
464
564
664
764
864
963
1063
1163
1263
1363
1463
1563
1663
1763
1863
1964
2064
2164
2264
2364
2465
2565
2665
2765
2866
2966
3067
3167

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11909
21909
32908
42908
52908
62917
72917
82926
92926
102935
113925
123925
133934
143934
153943
164933
174933
184933
194933
204933
214933
224933
234933
244933
254933
264942
274942
284942
294942
304942
314942

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
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
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 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 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:345:13
211.65:345:12
311.65:355:12
411.65:355:12
511.65:355:11
611.65:355:11
711.65:355:11
811.65:355:10
911.65:355:10
1011.65:365:10
1111.65:365:10
1211.65:365:09
1311.55:365:09
1411.55:365:09
1511.55:365:09
1611.55:375:08
1711.55:375:08
1811.55:375:08
1911.55:375:08
2011.55:385:08
2111.55:385:08
2211.55:385:08
2311.55:385:07
2411.55:395:07
2511.55:395:07
2611.55:395:07
2711.55:395:07
2811.55:405:07
2911.55:405:07
3011.55:405:07
3111.45:405:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 4.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Penedo

In seasonPeak

In May, Penedo sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Penedo's rainy season runs January–August, 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 Penedo?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Penedo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Penedo in May

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

In May, Penedo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Penedo in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Penedo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Penedo peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 14Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Penedo?

Penedo sits at 10.3°S, 36.6°W, 12 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Neópolis, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Penedo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Penedo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m.

The land around Penedo is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
145 m
80 km
668 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Neópolis 3.0 km · Igreja Nova 20 km · Piaçabuçu 21 km · Propriá 29 km · Porto Real do Colégio 30 km · São Sebastião 40 km · Junqueiro 42 km · Feira Grande 44 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 Penedo (-10.2903°, -36.5864°, elevation 12 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).