Pitangueiras weather in May

In May, Pitangueiras sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 40 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pitangueiras's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pitangueiras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:39 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Pitangueiras 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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Pitangueiras reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°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)
12818
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

How May really feels in Pitangueiras

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.

Pitangueiras weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°26022.613.13.5
Feb30° / 21°17919.112.73.7
Mar30° / 21°16218.912.14.1
Apr29° / 19°64911.55.6
May27° / 16°405.6117.4
Jun27° / 15°252.910.78.0
Jul27° / 15°172.110.98.1
Aug29° / 16°192.611.36.7
Sep31° / 19°637.211.95.0
Oct31° / 20°11413.112.54.1
Nov30° / 21°16517.8133.9
Dec30° / 21°22022.513.33.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37327
47228
57129
67030
76832
86733
96634
106436
116337
126337
136238
146139
156139
166040
176139
186139
196040
206139
216238
226337
236436
246436
256634
266634
276634
286832
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pitangueiras gets around 40 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
217
317
416
516
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1217
1317
1417
1518
1618
1719
1819
1920
2020
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2820
2920
3019
3119

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1122939191
2123039180
3133238170
4143238160
5153337150
6163437140
7163436130
8163536130
9173536120
10173536120
11173635110
12183635110
13183635110
14193635100
15193635100
16203535100
17203535100
18213535100
19213534100
20223434100
2122343490
2223343490
2323353490
2423353480
2523353480
2623353470
2723353470
2823363470
2923363460
3023373460
3123373450

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
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 12 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 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:33 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:336:47
211.27:336:47
311.27:346:46
411.27:346:45
511.27:346:45
611.27:356:44
711.17:356:44
811.17:366:43
911.17:366:43
1011.17:376:42
1111.17:376:41
1211.17:376:41
1311.07:386:41
1411.07:386:40
1511.07:396:40
1611.07:396:39
1711.07:396:39
1811.07:406:38
1911.07:406:38
2010.97:416:38
2110.97:416:37
2210.97:426:37
2310.97:426:37
2410.97:426:37
2510.97:436:36
2610.97:436:36
2710.97:446:36
2810.97:446:36
2910.87:456:35
3010.87:456:35
3110.87:456:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pitangueiras

In seasonPeak

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

Pitangueiras'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 Pitangueiras?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pitangueiras in May

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

In May, Pitangueiras sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Pitangueiras in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pitangueiras peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 21UV 15Jun 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pitangueiras 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 Pitangueiras is worst in September — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1344 µg/m³Nov 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pitangueiras?

Pitangueiras sits at 21.0°S, 48.2°W, 509 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Viradouro, 17 km away.

Topography around Pitangueiras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pitangueiras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 522 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m.

The land around Pitangueiras is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
169 m
80 km
534 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Viradouro 17 km · Pontal 19 km · Barrinha 21 km · Bebedouro 28 km · Sertãozinho 28 km · Jaboticabal 29 km · Morro Agudo 35 km · Guariba 39 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 Pitangueiras (-21.0094°, -48.2217°, elevation 509 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).