Porangatu weather in May

In May, Porangatu sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Porangatu's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porangatu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:31 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Porangatu reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Porangatu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
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.

Porangatu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°27324.412.73.1
Feb31° / 22°21221.912.43.1
Mar31° / 22°21123.312.13.2
Apr32° / 22°10014.411.73.8
May32° / 21°173.111.44.5
Jun32° / 20°20.411.25.0
Jul33° / 20°0011.34.9
Aug34° / 21°20.611.63.8
Sep35° / 23°172.811.92.7
Oct34° / 23°10113.112.32.7
Nov31° / 23°22821.512.63.0
Dec31° / 22°2582312.83.2

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 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36535
46634
56535
66535
76535
86535
96436
106436
116436
126436
136436
146436
156436
166535
176535
186634
196634
206832
216832
226931
237030
247228
257327
267426
277525
287723
297822
307822
317921

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Porangatu gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.1 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 11% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
220
319
417
516
615
714
814
913
1012
1112
1212
1311
1411
1511
1610
1710
189
199
209
219
228
238
247
257
266
276
285
295
305
314

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102154934
202175032
302185129
403195127
503215125
604225123
704245121
805255020
905275018
1005284917
1106294916
1206304915
1307314814
1407324813
1508334712
1608344711
1709354710
180936469
1901036468
2001037457
2111138447
2211239436
2311340416
2411341405
2511442385
2611544364
2711645344
2821746323
2921848303
3021949282
3122050262

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
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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227calm
237calm
247calm
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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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:287:00
211.57:286:59
311.57:286:59
411.57:296:58
511.57:296:58
611.57:296:57
711.57:296:57
811.57:296:57
911.47:306:56
1011.47:306:56
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1211.47:306:55
1311.47:316:55
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2011.37:336:53
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2611.37:346:52
2711.37:356:52
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2911.37:356:52
3011.37:366:52
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Porangatu

In seasonPeak

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

Porangatu'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 Porangatu?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Porangatu in May

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

In May, Porangatu sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Porangatu in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Porangatu peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Porangatu 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 Porangatu is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.7× the cleanest month (July, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2318 µg/m³Jul 123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May5Good
Jun4Good
Jul3Good
Aug6Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Porangatu?

Porangatu sits at 13.4°S, 49.1°W, 407 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Minaçu, 101 km away.

Topography around Porangatu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porangatu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m.

The land around Porangatu is covered by grassland (41%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
474 m
80 km
888 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Minaçu 101 km · São Miguel do Araguaia 111 km · Uruaçu 121 km · Niquelândia 137 km · Crixás 152 km · Itapaci 173 km · Formoso do Araguaia 187 km · Gurupi 191 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 Porangatu (-13.4408°, -49.1486°, elevation 407 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).