Ponta Porã weather in May

In May, Ponta Porã sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 111 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ponta Porã's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ponta Porã's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:11 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ponta Porã reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62616
72516
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102516
112516
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How May really feels in Ponta Porã

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.

Ponta Porã weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°19420.613.23.8
Feb30° / 21°17518.812.83.9
Mar29° / 21°13216.512.24.5
Apr28° / 19°9210.611.56.1
May25° / 16°1119.210.97.2
Jun24° / 15°847.910.67.5
Jul24° / 14°636.710.87.8
Aug26° / 15°696.211.27.6
Sep28° / 17°1049.511.96.3
Oct29° / 19°16114.912.54.8
Nov29° / 20°15515.213.14.6
Dec30° / 21°18419.613.44.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55842
65842
75743
85743
95545
105545
115545
125446
135446
145446
155446
165545
175545
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195644
205644
215644
225644
235743
245743
255743
265842
275842
285842
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ponta Porã gets around 111 mm of rain over 9.2 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
626
726
826
927
1027
1127
1228
1328
1429
1529
1630
1730
1831
1932
2032
2132
2232
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033
3132

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1162237241
2172337221
3182337211
4192337201
5202438190
6202438180
7212437170
8222537160
9232537160
10232537150
11242536150
12252436140
13262436140
14262435140
15272435140
16282434140
17282434140
18292433140
19302432140
20302431140
21312430150
22322429150
23322528150
24332527150
25332627150
26342626140
27342625140
28342725140
29342725140
30342825130
31342825130

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 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 7:05 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:056:15
211.27:056:15
311.17:066:14
411.17:066:13
511.17:066:13
611.17:076:12
711.17:076:12
811.17:086:11
911.07:086:10
1011.07:096:10
1111.07:096:09
1211.07:106:09
1311.07:106:08
1411.07:116:08
1510.97:116:07
1610.97:116:07
1710.97:126:06
1810.97:126:06
1910.97:136:06
2010.97:136:05
2110.97:146:05
2210.87:146:04
2310.87:156:04
2410.87:156:04
2510.87:166:04
2610.87:166:03
2710.87:176:03
2810.87:176:03
2910.87:176:03
3010.77:186:02
3110.77:186:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ponta Porã?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ponta Porã in May

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

In May, Ponta Porã sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ponta Porã 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 Ponta Porã peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighExtremeJan 19UV 16Sep 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ponta Porã 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 Ponta Porã is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Apr 115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ponta Porã?

Ponta Porã sits at 22.5°S, 55.7°W, 659 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pedro Juan Caballero, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Ponta Porã

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ponta Porã has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 647 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m.

The land around Ponta Porã is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), trees (29%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
352 m
80 km
590 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Pedro Juan Caballero 2.0 km · Amambai 81 km · Caarapó 93 km · Bela Vista 96 km · Yby Yaú 96 km · Dourados 101 km · Itaporã 109 km · Maracaju 117 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 Ponta Porã (-22.5361°, -55.7256°, elevation 659 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).