Porto Real weather in May

In May, Porto Real sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Porto Real's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porto Real's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:26 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Porto Real is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 9.7 µg/m³ · 2019

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 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Porto Real reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°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)
12616
22616
32616
42516
52516
62516
72516
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92516
102515
112515
122515
132515
142415
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222415
232415
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262414
272414
282414
292414
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312414

Porto Real 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
Jan29° / 20°28222.113.23.9
Feb29° / 20°20517.512.84.2
Mar28° / 19°19420.212.24.6
Apr27° / 18°8611.711.56.2
May25° / 15°488.410.97.2
Jun24° / 14°275.310.77.9
Jul24° / 13°285.310.88.0
Aug25° / 14°275.311.27.8
Sep26° / 16°6910.711.96.6
Oct27° / 17°11714.712.55.7
Nov27° / 18°2041913.14.9
Dec28° / 20°24921.313.34.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45446
55446
65446
75248
85149
95149
105050
114852
124852
134753
144753
154654
164555
174654
184654
194654
204852
214951
224951
234951
245050
255050
265050
275149
285149
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Porto Real gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
430
529
629
729
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2526
2626
2726
2826
2925
3025
3124

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13245122
23255220
34275019
44285117
55295016
65305114
76305113
86315112
97325011
107335011
117335010
12834499
13835498
14835498
15936487
16937486
17938476
18939475
191040464
201040454
211041454
221142443
231143433
241243423
251244413
261345403
271345393
281446382
291446373
301546363
311646363

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:19 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:196:30
211.27:196:29
311.17:206:28
411.17:206:28
511.17:216:27
611.17:216:27
711.17:216:26
811.17:226:25
911.07:226:25
1011.07:236:24
1111.07:236:24
1211.07:246:23
1311.07:246:23
1411.07:256:22
1510.97:256:22
1610.97:266:21
1710.97:266:21
1810.97:266:20
1910.97:276:20
2010.97:276:20
2110.97:286:19
2210.87:286:19
2310.87:296:19
2410.87:296:18
2510.87:306:18
2610.87:306:18
2710.87:316:18
2810.87:316:17
2910.87:316:17
3010.77:326:17
3110.77:326:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Porto Real

In seasonPeak

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

Porto Real'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 Porto Real?

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
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Porto Real in May

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

In May, Porto Real sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Porto Real 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 Porto Real peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Porto Real 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 Porto Real is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1332 µg/m³Dec 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Porto Real?

Porto Real sits at 22.4°S, 44.3°W, 392 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Resende, 17 km away.

Topography around Porto Real

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porto Real has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 404 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,065 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,761 m.

The land around Porto Real is covered by grassland (66%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
1,065 m
80 km
2,761 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Resende 17 km · Barra Mansa 18 km · Volta Redonda 22 km · Itatiaia 29 km · Pinheiral 32 km · Rio Claro 37 km · Piraí 47 km · Barra do Piraí 48 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 Porto Real (-22.4197°, -44.2903°, elevation 392 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).