Pontal weather in May

In May, Pontal sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 39 mm of rain across 5.4 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 49% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Pontal's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pontal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:38 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

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

A typical May day in Pontal 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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112717
122717
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252616
262616
272616
282616
292615
302615
312715

How May really feels in Pontal

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.

Pontal 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°23621.613.13.6
Feb30° / 21°16317.612.73.8
Mar30° / 21°14517.812.14.2
Apr29° / 19°57811.55.7
May27° / 16°395.4117.3
Jun27° / 15°232.610.78.0
Jul27° / 15°17210.98.0
Aug30° / 16°172.411.36.6
Sep31° / 19°586.511.95.0
Oct31° / 20°10112.112.54.1
Nov30° / 20°14916.6134.0
Dec30° / 21°19921.313.33.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47129
57030
66931
76832
86733
96634
106436
116337
126337
136238
146139
156139
166139
176040
186139
196040
206139
216238
226238
236337
246337
256535
266535
276634
286634
296733
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pontal gets around 39 mm of rain over 5.4 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 (%)
117
216
316
415
515
615
714
814
914
1015
1115
1215
1316
1416
1517
1618
1718
1819
1920
2020
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2720
2820
2919
3018
3117

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
113353617
214363515
315373514
416373413
517383412
618383411
718383310
819383310
91938339
102038339
112038339
122138338
132137338
142237348
152236348
162336347
172335347
182435347
192435347
202535347
212535346
222635346
232635336
242635335
252636335
262636335
272637324
282638324
292638324
302639314
312640304

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 7:32 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:326:47
211.27:336:46
311.27:336:45
411.27:336:45
511.27:346:44
611.27:346:43
711.17:356:43
811.17:356:42
911.17:356:42
1011.17:366:41
1111.17:366:41
1211.17:376:40
1311.07:376:40
1411.07:376:39
1511.07:386:39
1611.07:386:38
1711.07:396:38
1811.07:396:38
1911.07:406:37
2010.97:406:37
2110.97:406:37
2210.97:416:36
2310.97:416:36
2410.97:426:36
2510.97:426:35
2610.97:436:35
2710.97:436:35
2810.97:436:35
2910.87:446:35
3010.87:446:34
3110.87:456:34

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 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6 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
114.3Bright
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 Pontal

In seasonPeak

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

Pontal'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 Pontal?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pontal in May

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

In May, Pontal sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Pontal 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 Pontal peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 19UV 15Jun 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pontal 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 Pontal 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 Pontal?

Pontal sits at 21.0°S, 48.0°W, 531 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sertãozinho, 14 km away.

Topography around Pontal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pontal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 524 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 591 m.

The land around Pontal is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
591 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Sertãozinho 14 km · Pitangueiras 19 km · Barrinha 23 km · Jardinópolis 28 km · Ribeirão Preto 29 km · Viradouro 32 km · Morro Agudo 32 km · Orlândia 37 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 Pontal (-21.0225°, -48.0372°, elevation 531 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).