Pontes e Lacerda weather in May

In May, Pontes e Lacerda sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 43 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-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 38% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pontes e Lacerda's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pontes e Lacerda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:15 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Pontes e Lacerda 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 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Pontes e Lacerda reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°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)
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22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
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312819

How May really feels in Pontes e Lacerda

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.

Pontes e Lacerda weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°2202612.83.0
Feb30° / 22°21624.512.52.9
Mar30° / 22°17524.412.13.2
Apr30° / 21°9615.611.74.3
May29° / 19°438.711.35.8
Jun29° / 18°112.511.16.7
Jul30° / 17°81.611.26.6
Aug32° / 19°13311.55.1
Sep33° / 21°457.611.94.0
Oct33° / 22°10216.512.33.2
Nov31° / 22°1502012.73.2
Dec31° / 22°19423.712.93.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45347
55248
65248
75149
85149
95050
104951
114951
125050
135050
145050
155149
165149
175248
185248
195347
205446
215545
225545
235644
245743
255842
265941
276040
286139
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pontes e Lacerda gets around 43 mm of rain over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
531
631
731
832
932
1032
1131
1231
1331
1431
1530
1630
1730
1829
1928
2027
2127
2226
2325
2424
2523
2622
2721
2820
2919
3018
3117

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 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
126722621
236722611
337723591
437824571
537825561
647925541
747926540
8471027520
9471027520
10471128500
11471228490
12471228480
13471329470
14471329460
15471429450
16471430450
17471530440
18471530430
19471631420
20471731410
21471732400
22471732390
23471833380
24471834370
25571835350
26571935340
27571936330
28572037310
29572038300
30572139280
31572140270

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
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 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 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 7:11 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:116:38
211.47:116:38
311.47:116:37
411.47:116:37
511.47:126:36
611.47:126:36
711.47:126:36
811.47:126:35
911.47:136:35
1011.47:136:34
1111.37:136:34
1211.37:146:34
1311.37:146:33
1411.37:146:33
1511.37:146:33
1611.37:156:32
1711.37:156:32
1811.37:156:32
1911.37:166:32
2011.37:166:31
2111.27:166:31
2211.27:176:31
2311.27:176:31
2411.27:176:31
2511.27:186:30
2611.27:186:30
2711.27:186:30
2811.27:196:30
2911.27:196:30
3011.27:196:30
3111.27:206:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pontes e Lacerda

In seasonPeak

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

Pontes e Lacerda'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 Pontes e Lacerda?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pontes e Lacerda in May

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

In May, Pontes e Lacerda sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Pontes e Lacerda 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 Pontes e Lacerda peaks around January 19 at about 15 (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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 19UV 15Sep 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep3Moderate
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pontes e Lacerda 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 Pontes e Lacerda is worst in September — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.2× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodSep 1466 µg/m³Apr 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug43Poor
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct24Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pontes e Lacerda?

Pontes e Lacerda sits at 15.2°S, 59.3°W, 247 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade, 70 km away.

Topography around Pontes e Lacerda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pontes e Lacerda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 765 m.

The land around Pontes e Lacerda is covered by trees (33%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
442 m
80 km
765 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade 70 km · São José dos Quatro Marcos 132 km · Mirassol d'Oeste 143 km · Lambari d'Oeste 143 km · Comodoro 180 km · Sapezal 195 km · Cáceres 201 km · Tangará da Serra 210 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 Pontes e Lacerda (-15.2261°, -59.3353°, elevation 247 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).