Pinheiral weather in May

In May, Pinheiral sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 49 mm of rain across 8.5 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Pinheiral's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pinheiral's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:25 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Pinheiral is 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Pinheiral reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62616
72616
82616
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222515
232515
242515
252515
262515
272515
282415
292415
302415
312415

How May really feels in Pinheiral

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pinheiral 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
Jan30° / 21°28021.813.23.7
Feb30° / 21°20617.612.83.9
Mar29° / 20°19620.412.24.3
Apr27° / 18°891211.56.1
May25° / 16°498.510.97.1
Jun25° / 14°275.410.67.8
Jul24° / 14°285.310.88.0
Aug25° / 15°265.411.27.7
Sep26° / 16°631011.96.6
Oct27° / 18°11013.712.55.7
Nov27° / 19°20018.613.14.9
Dec29° / 20°24121.113.44.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55644
65545
75446
85446
95248
105149
115149
125050
135050
144951
154852
164852
174951
184951
194951
204951
215050
225050
235149
245248
255248
265347
275347
285347
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pinheiral gets around 49 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
430
530
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1329
1429
1529
1629
1728
1828
1928
2028
2127
2227
2327
2426
2526
2626
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111649321
221750301
321851281
431950271
532150251
632250241
732350231
842450221
942550211
1042650201
1142749191
1242849181
1352849181
1452949170
1553049160
1653149150
1753249140
1853249130
1953349130
2053349120
2163450110
2263450100
2363450100
247354990
257354980
268364880
278364870
289374870
299374770
309374760
3110374760

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
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
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 7:18 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:186:29
211.27:186:28
311.17:196:27
411.17:196:27
511.17:206:26
611.17:206:25
711.17:206:25
811.17:216:24
911.07:216:23
1011.07:226:23
1111.07:226:22
1211.07:236:22
1311.07:236:21
1411.07:246:21
1510.97:246:20
1610.97:256:20
1710.97:256:20
1810.97:256:19
1910.97:266:19
2010.97:266:18
2110.97:276:18
2210.87:276:18
2310.87:286:17
2410.87:286:17
2510.87:296:17
2610.87:296:16
2710.87:306:16
2810.87:306:16
2910.87:306:16
3010.77:316:16
3110.77:316:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pinheiral

In seasonPeak

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

Pinheiral's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Pinheiral?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Pinheiral for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pinheiral in May

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

In May, Pinheiral sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Pinheiral in May

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 69 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Pinheiral 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 Pinheiral peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pinheiral 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 Pinheiral is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1332 µg/m³Dec 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pinheiral?

Pinheiral sits at 22.5°S, 44.0°W, 375 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Volta Redonda, 11 km away.

Topography around Pinheiral

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pinheiral has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 406 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,745 m.

The land around Pinheiral is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
2,745 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Volta Redonda 11 km · Piraí 17 km · Barra Mansa 18 km · Barra do Piraí 19 km · Rio Claro 27 km · Mendes 28 km · Porto Real 32 km · Paracambi 32 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 Pinheiral (-22.5128°, -44.0006°, elevation 375 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. 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).