Pitanga weather in May

In May, Pitanga sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 133 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pitanga's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pitanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:59 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Pitanga 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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Pitanga reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72212
82212
92212
102112
112112
122112
132112
142112
152112
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182012
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222011
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312011

Pitanga weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°22822.113.44.7
Feb26° / 18°18919.812.94.8
Mar26° / 17°12916.512.25.7
Apr24° / 15°1129.811.46.9
May21° / 12°1339.510.86.6
Jun20° / 11°1409.610.56.5
Jul20° / 10°1027.910.66.8
Aug22° / 11°967.111.17.5
Sep24° / 13°16610.911.86.9
Oct25° / 15°19715.912.65.9
Nov26° / 16°15315.113.25.8
Dec27° / 17°20119.313.55.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65347
75347
85347
95347
105248
115248
125248
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185050
195149
205149
215050
225050
235050
245149
255050
265050
275050
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pitanga gets around 133 mm of rain over 9.5 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 30% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
526
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1328
1428
1528
1629
1730
1830
1931
2031
2132
2232
2333
2434
2535
2635
2736
2836
2936
3037
3136

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13137284
23337273
33438253
43538242
53738242
63838232
73938221
84038211
94139201
104239191
114239181
124339171
134440160
144440160
154540150
164540140
174640140
184640131
194739131
204839131
214938131
225037121
235136121
245136121
255235121
265234131
275333131
285432131
295432131
305531131
315531131

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 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 7:52 AM to 8:07 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:526:57
211.17:526:56
311.07:536:55
411.07:536:55
511.07:546:54
611.07:546:53
711.07:556:53
810.97:556:52
910.97:566:51
1010.97:566:51
1110.97:576:50
1210.97:576:49
1310.97:586:49
1410.87:586:48
1510.87:596:48
1610.87:596:47
1710.88:006:47
1810.88:006:46
1910.88:016:46
2010.78:016:45
2110.78:026:45
2210.78:026:45
2310.78:036:44
2410.78:036:44
2510.78:046:44
2610.78:046:43
2710.68:056:43
2810.68:056:43
2910.68:066:43
3010.68:066:42
3110.68:076:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 3.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Pitanga?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Pitanga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pitanga in May

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

In May, Pitanga sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Pitanga 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 Pitanga peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pitanga 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 Pitanga is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Mar 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pitanga?

Pitanga sits at 24.8°S, 51.8°W, 889 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cândido de Abreu, 48 km away.

Topography around Pitanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pitanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 919 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.

The land around Pitanga is covered by trees (45%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), cropland (33%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
527 m
80 km
1,016 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Cândido de Abreu 48 km · Ivaiporã 57 km · Guarapuava 76 km · Reserva 93 km · Prudentópolis 94 km · Faxinal 95 km · Laranjeiras do Sul 98 km · Campo Mourão 101 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 Pitanga (-24.7572°, -51.7614°, elevation 889 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).