Pontalina weather in May

In May, Pontalina sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pontalina's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pontalina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:39 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Pontalina is human settlement in Pontalina, 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 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Pontalina reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
13019
23019
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202917
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917
312917

How May really feels in Pontalina

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.

Pontalina weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°23322.612.93.6
Feb30° / 21°17720.112.63.6
Mar30° / 21°16420.312.13.9
Apr30° / 20°6610.211.65.0
May29° / 18°162.811.26.5
Jun29° / 16°40.9117.1
Jul29° / 16°20.511.17.1
Aug31° / 18°60.811.45.8
Sep33° / 20°285.211.94.1
Oct32° / 21°9614.412.43.4
Nov30° / 21°17721.112.83.5
Dec30° / 21°21124.1133.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37525
47426
57426
67327
77129
87129
97030
106832
116832
126733
136634
146634
156634
166733
176733
186634
196733
206832
216931
227030
237129
247228
257327
267426
277525
287525
297723
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pontalina gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
212
312
411
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
139
149
159
169
179
1810
1910
2010
219
229
239
249
258
268
278
287
297
307
317

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152441281
262641261
372741240
472941220
583041210
683141190
793241180
893341170
993341170
1093441160
11103440160
12103440150
13113440150
14113440150
15123440140
16123440140
17133340140
18133340130
19143340130
20153340120
21153340120
22163340110
23163340110
24173439100
2517353990
2617363880
2718373880
2818383770
2918383770
3019393660
3119403550

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 8 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
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:34 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:346:56
211.47:346:56
311.37:346:55
411.37:356:55
511.37:356:54
611.37:356:54
711.37:366:53
811.37:366:53
911.37:366:52
1011.37:376:52
1111.27:376:51
1211.27:376:51
1311.27:386:51
1411.27:386:50
1511.27:386:50
1611.27:396:49
1711.27:396:49
1811.27:396:49
1911.17:406:49
2011.17:406:48
2111.17:406:48
2211.17:416:48
2311.17:416:48
2411.17:426:47
2511.17:426:47
2611.17:426:47
2711.17:436:47
2811.17:436:47
2911.17:436:47
3011.07:446:46
3111.07:446:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pontalina

In seasonPeak

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

Pontalina'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 Pontalina?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pontalina in May

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

In May, Pontalina sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pontalina 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 Pontalina peaks around January 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 23UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pontalina 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 Pontalina is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1721 µg/m³Jul 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug9Good
Sep22Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pontalina?

Pontalina sits at 17.5°S, 49.4°W, 627 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Morrinhos, 43 km away.

Topography around Pontalina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pontalina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 629 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m.

The land around Pontalina is covered by cropland (35%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), cropland (33%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%), grassland (26%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
425 m
80 km
559 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Morrinhos 43 km · Piracanjuba 52 km · Goiatuba 55 km · Hidrolândia 67 km · Indiara 72 km · Guapó 78 km · Bela Vista de Goiás 81 km · Aparecida de Goiânia 81 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 Pontalina (-17.525°, -49.4472°, elevation 627 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).