Penha weather in May

In May, Penha sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 108 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Penha's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Penha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:50 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Penha 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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Penha reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12319
22319
32318
42318
52318
62318
72318
82318
92318
102318
112318
122218
132218
142217
152217
162217
172217
182217
192217
202217
212217
222217
232217
242117
252117
262116
272116
282116
292116
302116
312116

Penha weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°19321.213.54.8
Feb27° / 23°18018.312.94.9
Mar27° / 22°14019.312.25.3
Apr25° / 20°9811.911.46.5
May22° / 17°10811.510.76.5
Jun20° / 15°1059.710.46.4
Jul19° / 14°919.510.56.3
Aug20° / 15°929.211.16.4
Sep21° / 16°13812.511.85.9
Oct22° / 18°13014.212.65.8
Nov24° / 20°13015.213.35.9
Dec26° / 22°13717.213.75.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35347
45347
55347
65347
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125149
135248
145248
155149
165149
175248
185248
195248
205248
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265248
275149
285149
295149
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Penha gets around 108 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
736
836
937
1037
1138
1238
1339
1439
1539
1640
1740
1840
1940
2039
2139
2238
2338
2437
2537
2636
2736
2835
2935
3034
3134

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1816313410
291731339
391831338
491931337
5102031327
6102132326
7102132315
8112232314
9112233304
10122233303
11122334293
12122334282
13132334282
14132335282
15142235272
16152235271
17152235261
18162235261
19162235251
20172235241
21182335241
22192335231
23202335220
24202434210
25212434200
26222534190
27232633180
28232633170
29242733170
30242732160
31252832150

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
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 hours at the start of May to 10 h 30 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 7:42 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:426:42
211.07:426:41
311.07:436:40
410.97:436:39
510.97:446:39
610.97:456:38
710.97:456:37
810.87:466:36
910.87:466:36
1010.87:476:35
1110.87:476:34
1210.87:486:34
1310.77:496:33
1410.77:496:33
1510.77:506:32
1610.77:506:31
1710.77:516:31
1810.77:516:30
1910.67:526:30
2010.67:526:29
2110.67:536:29
2210.67:546:29
2310.67:546:28
2410.67:556:28
2510.57:556:27
2610.57:566:27
2710.57:566:27
2810.57:576:26
2910.57:576:26
3010.57:586:26
3110.57:586:26

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Penha?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Penha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Penha in May

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

In May, Penha sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Penha in May

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Sep 30 to Jun 16 — about 8.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May22Refreshing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct21Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Penha in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Penha peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Penha?

Penha sits at 26.8°S, 48.6°W, 24 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Balneário Piçarras, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Penha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Penha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,138 m.

The land around Penha is covered by water (58%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
398 m
80 km
1,138 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Balneário Piçarras 3.0 km · Navegantes 14 km · Itajaí 15 km · Barra Velha 16 km · Ilhota 23 km · Balneário Camboriú 25 km · Camboriú 28 km · Itapema 36 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 Penha (-26.7694°, -48.6458°, elevation 24 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).