Picos weather in May
In May, Picos sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 30 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Picos's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Picos's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 32°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 23°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 30 mm
- 4.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 42 min
- 5:52 AM – 5:32 PM
- Cloud cover
- 59%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.95 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.2
- out of 10
Picos is human settlement in Brazil.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.
A typical May day in Picos reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 23 |
| 2 | 32 | 23 |
| 3 | 32 | 23 |
| 4 | 32 | 23 |
| 5 | 32 | 23 |
| 6 | 32 | 23 |
| 7 | 32 | 23 |
| 8 | 32 | 23 |
| 9 | 32 | 23 |
| 10 | 32 | 23 |
| 11 | 32 | 23 |
| 12 | 32 | 23 |
| 13 | 32 | 23 |
| 14 | 32 | 23 |
| 15 | 33 | 23 |
| 16 | 33 | 23 |
| 17 | 33 | 23 |
| 18 | 33 | 23 |
| 19 | 33 | 23 |
| 20 | 33 | 23 |
| 21 | 33 | 23 |
| 22 | 33 | 23 |
| 23 | 33 | 23 |
| 24 | 33 | 23 |
| 25 | 33 | 23 |
| 26 | 33 | 23 |
| 27 | 33 | 23 |
| 28 | 33 | 23 |
| 29 | 33 | 23 |
| 30 | 33 | 23 |
| 31 | 33 | 23 |
How May really feels in Picos
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.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Picos weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 24° | 141 | 16.6 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 139 | 16.9 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 149 | 18.9 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 88 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| May | 32° / 23° | 30 | 4.8 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 32° / 22° | 4 | 1 | 11.6 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 33° / 21° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 34° / 22° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 36° / 23° | 2 | 0.2 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 36° / 25° | 9 | 1.4 | 12.2 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 36° / 25° | 25 | 4.5 | 12.3 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 34° / 25° | 57 | 7.8 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 59 |
| Cloudier (%) | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | 57 |
| 2 | 43 | 57 |
| 3 | 44 | 56 |
| 4 | 44 | 56 |
| 5 | 44 | 56 |
| 6 | 44 | 56 |
| 7 | 44 | 56 |
| 8 | 45 | 55 |
| 9 | 46 | 54 |
| 10 | 46 | 54 |
| 11 | 47 | 53 |
| 12 | 47 | 53 |
| 13 | 48 | 52 |
| 14 | 49 | 51 |
| 15 | 50 | 50 |
| 16 | 50 | 50 |
| 17 | 50 | 50 |
| 18 | 50 | 50 |
| 19 | 52 | 48 |
| 20 | 52 | 48 |
| 21 | 53 | 47 |
| 22 | 53 | 47 |
| 23 | 54 | 46 |
| 24 | 54 | 46 |
| 25 | 55 | 45 |
| 26 | 56 | 44 |
| 27 | 57 | 43 |
| 28 | 57 | 43 |
| 29 | 58 | 42 |
| 30 | 59 | 41 |
| 31 | 59 | 41 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Picos gets around 30 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 24 |
| 3 | 23 |
| 4 | 22 |
| 5 | 22 |
| 6 | 21 |
| 7 | 20 |
| 8 | 19 |
| 9 | 18 |
| 10 | 17 |
| 11 | 16 |
| 12 | 16 |
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| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 14 |
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| 19 | 14 |
| 20 | 14 |
| 21 | 14 |
| 22 | 13 |
| 23 | 13 |
| 24 | 13 |
| 25 | 12 |
| 26 | 12 |
| 27 | 11 |
| 28 | 10 |
| 29 | 10 |
| 30 | 9 |
| 31 | 8 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Humid (%) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 49 |
| Muggy (%) | 51 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 41 |
| Oppressive (%) | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 13 | 51 | 34 |
| 2 | 2 | 13 | 53 | 32 |
| 3 | 2 | 14 | 53 | 31 |
| 4 | 2 | 15 | 54 | 29 |
| 5 | 3 | 16 | 53 | 28 |
| 6 | 3 | 17 | 54 | 26 |
| 7 | 3 | 18 | 54 | 25 |
| 8 | 3 | 19 | 55 | 23 |
| 9 | 3 | 20 | 55 | 22 |
| 10 | 3 | 22 | 54 | 21 |
| 11 | 3 | 23 | 55 | 19 |
| 12 | 3 | 24 | 55 | 18 |
| 13 | 3 | 25 | 55 | 17 |
| 14 | 3 | 26 | 55 | 16 |
| 15 | 3 | 28 | 54 | 15 |
| 16 | 3 | 29 | 54 | 14 |
| 17 | 3 | 30 | 54 | 13 |
| 18 | 3 | 31 | 54 | 12 |
| 19 | 2 | 32 | 54 | 12 |
| 20 | 2 | 33 | 54 | 11 |
| 21 | 2 | 34 | 54 | 10 |
| 22 | 2 | 35 | 53 | 10 |
| 23 | 3 | 37 | 51 | 9 |
| 24 | 3 | 38 | 51 | 8 |
| 25 | 3 | 40 | 50 | 8 |
| 26 | 3 | 41 | 48 | 7 |
| 27 | 4 | 43 | 47 | 7 |
| 28 | 4 | 44 | 46 | 6 |
| 29 | 4 | 46 | 44 | 6 |
| 30 | 5 | 48 | 42 | 5 |
| 31 | 5 | 49 | 41 | 4 |
Wind in May
Winds average 11 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 12 | calm |
| 24 | 12 | calm |
| 25 | 12 | calm |
| 26 | 12 | calm |
| 27 | 12 | light breeze |
| 28 | 12 | light breeze |
| 29 | 12 | light breeze |
| 30 | 12 | light breeze |
| 31 | 13 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 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 5:50 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:32 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:55 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.8 | 5:50 | 5:36 |
| 2 | 11.7 | 5:50 | 5:35 |
| 3 | 11.7 | 5:51 | 5:35 |
| 4 | 11.7 | 5:51 | 5:35 |
| 5 | 11.7 | 5:51 | 5:35 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 5:51 | 5:34 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 5:51 | 5:34 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 5:51 | 5:34 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 5:51 | 5:34 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 5:51 | 5:33 |
| 11 | 11.7 | 5:51 | 5:33 |
| 12 | 11.7 | 5:51 | 5:33 |
| 13 | 11.7 | 5:51 | 5:33 |
| 14 | 11.7 | 5:51 | 5:33 |
| 15 | 11.7 | 5:52 | 5:33 |
| 16 | 11.7 | 5:52 | 5:32 |
| 17 | 11.7 | 5:52 | 5:32 |
| 18 | 11.7 | 5:52 | 5:32 |
| 19 | 11.7 | 5:52 | 5:32 |
| 20 | 11.7 | 5:52 | 5:32 |
| 21 | 11.7 | 5:53 | 5:32 |
| 22 | 11.7 | 5:53 | 5:32 |
| 23 | 11.6 | 5:53 | 5:32 |
| 24 | 11.6 | 5:53 | 5:32 |
| 25 | 11.6 | 5:53 | 5:32 |
| 26 | 11.6 | 5:54 | 5:32 |
| 27 | 11.6 | 5:54 | 5:32 |
| 28 | 11.6 | 5:54 | 5:32 |
| 29 | 11.6 | 5:54 | 5:32 |
| 30 | 11.6 | 5:54 | 5:32 |
| 31 | 11.6 | 5:55 | 5:32 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.95 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.9 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Picos
None of Picos's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Picos's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Picos?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Picos for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Picos in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Picos sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Picos in May
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 Picos peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Picos?
Picos sits at 7.1°S, 41.5°W, 203 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Jaicós, 48 km away.
Topography around Picos
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Picos.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Picos has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m around an average of 228 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 582 m.
The land around Picos is covered by grassland (37%), shrubs (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (71%) within 80 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
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 Picos (-7.0769°, -41.4669°, elevation 203 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).