Poconé weather in May

In May, Poconé sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 39 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Poconé's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poconé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:05 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Poconé 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Poconé reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123021
133021
143021
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273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

How May really feels in Poconé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 18 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
18
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Poconé 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
Jan32° / 24°23623.812.92.7
Feb32° / 24°20422.212.52.7
Mar32° / 24°17422.512.12.8
Apr32° / 23°8612.611.63.9
May30° / 21°395.311.35.5
Jun30° / 20°101.611.16.1
Jul31° / 19°71.111.16.1
Aug33° / 20°101.811.54.5
Sep34° / 23°495.911.93.3
Oct34° / 24°11113.612.42.7
Nov33° / 24°16118.612.82.8
Dec32° / 24°19622.612.92.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36139
46139
56040
65941
75842
85743
95644
105545
115644
125644
135545
145644
155644
165644
175743
185743
195842
205842
215941
226040
236139
246040
256238
266337
276337
286436
296535
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Poconé gets around 39 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
219
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2217
2316
2416
2515
2615
2714
2814
2913
3012
3112

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1157215610
215722569
325823539
426823538
526924527
626924536
7261025516
8261025525
9261126505
10261127505
11261227494
12261228484
13361228474
14361328474
15361329464
16361429453
17361530443
18261630433
19261631423
20261731403
21261732393
22271833383
23271834373
24271834363
25271935352
26271935342
27271936332
28272037322
29272037312
30272138292
31272139282

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 7 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
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:01 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:016:26
211.47:016:26
311.47:026:25
411.47:026:25
511.47:026:24
611.47:026:24
711.37:036:23
811.37:036:23
911.37:036:23
1011.37:046:22
1111.37:046:22
1211.37:046:21
1311.37:046:21
1411.37:056:21
1511.37:056:20
1611.27:056:20
1711.27:066:20
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1911.27:066:19
2011.27:076:19
2111.27:076:19
2211.27:076:18
2311.27:086:18
2411.27:086:18
2511.27:086:18
2611.17:096:18
2711.17:096:18
2811.17:106:18
2911.17:106:17
3011.17:106:17
3111.17:116:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Poconé

In seasonPeak

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

Poconé's monsoon runs October–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 Poconé?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Poconé in May

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

In May, Poconé sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Poconé 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 Poconé peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 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 21UV 15Sep 14UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Poconé 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 Poconé is worst in September — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 16.5× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodUnhealthyModerateGoodSep 14101 µg/m³Jun 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep107Unhealthy
Oct30Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Poconé?

Poconé sits at 16.3°S, 56.6°W, 150 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santo Antônio do Leverger, 73 km away.

Topography around Poconé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poconé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 832 m.

The land around Poconé is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
832 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Santo Antônio do Leverger 73 km · Lucas 74 km · Várzea Grande 86 km · Cuiabá 93 km · Cáceres 115 km · Chapada dos Guimarães 129 km · Barra do Bugres 145 km · Rosário Oeste 159 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 Poconé (-16.2567°, -56.6228°, elevation 150 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).