Piranga weather in May

In May, Piranga sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Piranga's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piranga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:19 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Piranga reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°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)
12616
22616
32516
42516
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142415
152415
162415
172415
182415
192415
202415
212415
222415
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302414
312414

Piranga 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° / 20°26318.513.14.7
Feb29° / 20°14113.712.74.9
Mar28° / 19°16617.112.15.1
Apr27° / 17°7010.311.56.5
May25° / 15°376.4117.5
Jun24° / 13°132.810.88.2
Jul24° / 13°91.910.98.5
Aug25° / 14°16311.38.2
Sep26° / 16°598.211.97.0
Oct27° / 17°10312.212.56.0
Nov26° / 18°22919.3134.9
Dec27° / 19°2802213.24.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45347
55248
65149
75050
84951
94753
104654
114555
124357
134258
144159
154159
164159
174258
184159
194159
204357
214357
224456
234555
244654
254654
264852
274951
285050
295149
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Piranga gets around 37 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
320
420
520
620
720
820
920
1021
1121
1222
1323
1423
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2223
2323
2422
2521
2620
2719
2818
2917
3017
3116

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15314816
26334715
37344613
47354612
58364510
6938459
7938448
8939448
91040447
101040446
111140446
121141445
131141444
141141444
151141443
161242433
171242433
181243433
191243423
201244422
211344412
221345402
231345402
241445392
251446382
261546371
271646371
281647361
291747351
301747341
311847341

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 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 7:13 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:136:28
211.27:136:27
311.27:146:27
411.27:146:26
511.27:146:26
611.27:156:25
711.27:156:24
811.17:166:24
911.17:166:23
1011.17:166:23
1111.17:176:22
1211.17:176:22
1311.17:186:21
1411.07:186:21
1511.07:186:20
1611.07:196:20
1711.07:196:20
1811.07:206:19
1911.07:206:19
2011.07:216:19
2111.07:216:18
2210.97:216:18
2310.97:226:18
2410.97:226:17
2510.97:236:17
2610.97:236:17
2710.97:246:17
2810.97:246:16
2910.97:246:16
3010.97:256:16
3110.87:256:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
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 Piranga

In seasonPeak

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

Piranga'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 Piranga?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Piranga in May

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

In May, Piranga sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Piranga 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 Piranga peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Piranga 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 Piranga is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1716 µg/m³Jan 19 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Piranga?

Piranga sits at 20.7°S, 43.3°W, 626 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mariana, 36 km away.

Topography around Piranga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piranga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m around an average of 692 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,818 m.

The land around Piranga is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
291 m
16 km
459 m
80 km
1,818 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Mariana 36 km · Ouro Preto 39 km · Viçosa 44 km · Ouro Branco 45 km · Ponte Nova 51 km · Conselheiro Lafaiete 51 km · Visconde do Rio Branco 60 km · Carandaí 61 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 Piranga (-20.6847°, -43.3003°, elevation 626 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).