Pirenópolis weather in May

In May, Pirenópolis sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pirenópolis's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pirenópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:34 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Pirenópolis 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Pirenópolis reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917
312917

How May really feels in Pirenópolis

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.

Pirenópolis weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°27424.312.84.1
Feb28° / 20°20321.212.53.9
Mar28° / 20°21523.312.14.0
Apr29° / 19°8913.411.75.1
May29° / 18°162.811.36.7
Jun28° / 16°40.811.17.4
Jul29° / 16°10.111.27.4
Aug31° / 17°50.911.56.0
Sep32° / 20°275.411.94.5
Oct31° / 20°11916.112.43.8
Nov29° / 20°22423.212.73.8
Dec28° / 20°28024.712.94.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37426
47426
57426
67327
77228
87228
97030
107030
116931
126832
136832
146832
156832
166832
176931
186931
197030
207129
217129
227327
237327
247525
257624
267624
277723
287921
297921
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pirenópolis gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.8 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 10% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
214
313
412
511
611
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1311
1411
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
219
229
239
248
258
268
277
287
297
307
316

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13314422
24334420
34344418
45364316
56374314
66384313
77394311
88394210
98404210
10940429
111040429
121140428
131139428
141239417
151339417
161438417
171438416
181537416
191637416
201737416
211837405
221937395
232038385
242038374
252139364
262240353
272341333
282342323
292443312
302543302
312644281

Wind in May

Winds average 8 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
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:30 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:306:56
211.47:306:56
311.47:306:55
411.47:316:55
511.47:316:54
611.47:316:54
711.47:316:53
811.47:326:53
911.37:326:52
1011.37:326:52
1111.37:336:52
1211.37:336:51
1311.37:336:51
1411.37:346:51
1511.37:346:50
1611.37:346:50
1711.37:346:50
1811.27:356:49
1911.27:356:49
2011.27:356:49
2111.27:366:49
2211.27:366:48
2311.27:366:48
2411.27:376:48
2511.27:376:48
2611.27:376:48
2711.27:386:48
2811.27:386:48
2911.17:396:47
3011.17:396:47
3111.17:396:47

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 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)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pirenópolis

In seasonPeak

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

Pirenópolis'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 Pirenópolis?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Pirenópolis for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pirenópolis in May

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

In May, Pirenópolis sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pirenópolis in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pirenópolis peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pirenópolis 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 Pirenópolis is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1823 µg/m³Jan 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep24Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pirenópolis?

Pirenópolis sits at 15.9°S, 49.0°W, 751 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cocalzinho de Goiás, 21 km away.

Topography around Pirenópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pirenópolis has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 326 m around an average of 820 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 m.

The land around Pirenópolis is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), trees (30%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
326 m
16 km
694 m
80 km
807 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Cocalzinho de Goiás 21 km · Jaraguá 41 km · Anápolis 53 km · Alexânia 55 km · Goianésia 62 km · Nerópolis 68 km · Águas Lindas de Goiás 73 km · Santo Antônio do Descoberto 76 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 Pirenópolis (-15.8507°, -48.9609°, elevation 751 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).