Pindamonhangaba weather in May

In May, Pindamonhangaba sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 56 mm of rain across 7.8 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 24°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Pindamonhangaba's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pindamonhangaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:31 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Pindamonhangaba 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 24°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Pindamonhangaba reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42414
52414
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92414
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112414
122314
132314
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272313
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292313
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Pindamonhangaba 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
Jan28° / 19°29023.713.34.3
Feb28° / 19°21419.612.84.6
Mar27° / 18°1832012.25.0
Apr26° / 16°7110.711.56.6
May23° / 14°567.810.97.3
Jun23° / 12°335.310.67.8
Jul23° / 12°415.310.77.8
Aug24° / 12°345.611.28.0
Sep25° / 15°839.911.96.9
Oct26° / 16°12515.412.55.7
Nov26° / 17°17817.813.15.2
Dec27° / 18°21921.613.44.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46040
56040
65941
75842
85743
95644
105545
115545
125446
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235347
245446
255446
265446
275545
285545
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pindamonhangaba gets around 56 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
126
226
325
425
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2227
2327
2427
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3125

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11347363
21548353
31649332
41849322
51949311
62049301
72149291
82249281
92349271
102449271
112449261
122549251
132649241
142750231
152750221
162850211
172950211
183050201
193051190
203150190
213250180
223349170
233449170
243549160
253648160
263748150
273847150
283947140
293946140
304046140
314145140

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
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225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:24 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:246:34
211.17:256:33
311.17:256:33
411.17:256:32
511.17:266:31
611.17:266:31
711.17:276:30
811.07:276:29
911.07:286:29
1011.07:286:28
1111.07:296:28
1211.07:296:27
1310.97:306:27
1410.97:306:26
1510.97:316:26
1610.97:316:25
1710.97:326:25
1810.97:326:24
1910.97:326:24
2010.87:336:23
2110.87:336:23
2210.87:346:23
2310.87:346:22
2410.87:356:22
2510.87:356:22
2610.87:366:22
2710.87:366:21
2810.77:376:21
2910.77:376:21
3010.77:386:21
3110.77:386:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pindamonhangaba

In seasonPeak

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

Pindamonhangaba'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 Pindamonhangaba?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Pindamonhangaba for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Pindamonhangaba in May

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

In May, Pindamonhangaba sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Pindamonhangaba 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 Pindamonhangaba peaks around February 8 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 highExtremeFeb 8UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Pindamonhangaba 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 Pindamonhangaba is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2132 µg/m³Nov 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pindamonhangaba?

Pindamonhangaba sits at 22.9°S, 45.5°W, 562 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Tremembé, 10 km away.

Topography around Pindamonhangaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pindamonhangaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 546 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,436 m.

The land around Pindamonhangaba is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), grassland (25%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
906 m
80 km
2,436 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Tremembé 10 km · Taubaté 15 km · Potim 23 km · Campos do Jordão 24 km · Aparecida 25 km · Guaratinguetá 30 km · Caçapava 32 km · Lorena 41 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 Pindamonhangaba (-22.9239°, -45.4617°, elevation 562 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).