Potirendaba weather in May

In May, Potirendaba sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 49 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 51% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Potirendaba's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Potirendaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:44 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Potirendaba 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 Potirendaba reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82817
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
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172717
182717
192717
202717
212617
222617
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

How May really feels in Potirendaba

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.

Potirendaba 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° / 22°27623.913.13.3
Feb30° / 22°20620.512.73.4
Mar30° / 21°18620.212.13.9
Apr29° / 20°729.511.55.5
May27° / 17°495.4117.4
Jun27° / 16°273.410.77.9
Jul27° / 16°172.410.88.0
Aug29° / 17°212.811.36.6
Sep31° / 19°62711.95.1
Oct31° / 21°11812.812.54.1
Nov31° / 21°17417.3133.9
Dec30° / 22°2322313.33.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47030
56931
66832
76634
86535
96436
106238
116238
126139
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
206139
216139
226238
236238
246337
256436
266436
276436
286436
296436
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Potirendaba gets around 49 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
715
815
916
1016
1116
1217
1317
1418
1518
1619
1719
1820
1920
2021
2121
2221
2321
2420
2520
2620
2720
2819
2919
3018
3118

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
172641252
282740232
392840221
492940201
5103040191
6113040181
7113140171
8123140161
9123140161
10133140151
11143140141
12143140141
13153140130
14153140130
15163140130
16163140120
17173140120
18173139120
19183139130
20183138130
21193138130
22193137130
23203137120
24203137120
25203137120
26203137120
27203137110
28203138110
29203238100
30203238100
3120323890

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:38 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:386:52
211.27:386:51
311.27:386:51
411.27:396:50
511.27:396:49
611.27:406:49
711.17:406:48
811.17:406:48
911.17:416:47
1011.17:416:47
1111.17:426:46
1211.17:426:46
1311.07:426:45
1411.07:436:45
1511.07:436:44
1611.07:446:44
1711.07:446:43
1811.07:456:43
1911.07:456:43
2010.97:456:42
2110.97:466:42
2210.97:466:42
2310.97:476:41
2410.97:476:41
2510.97:486:41
2610.97:486:41
2710.97:486:40
2810.97:496:40
2910.87:496:40
3010.87:506:40
3110.87:506:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Potirendaba

In seasonPeak

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

Potirendaba'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 Potirendaba?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Potirendaba in May

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

In May, Potirendaba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Potirendaba in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Potirendaba peaks around January 20 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 20UV 15Jun 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Potirendaba 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 Potirendaba is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1423 µg/m³Nov 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug19Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Potirendaba?

Potirendaba sits at 21.0°S, 49.4°W, 480 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bady Bassitt, 16 km away.

Topography around Potirendaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Potirendaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 478 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m.

The land around Potirendaba is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
213 m
80 km
308 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Bady Bassitt 16 km · São José do Rio Preto 25 km · Mirassol 29 km · Guapiaçu 32 km · Catanduva 43 km · Itajobi 45 km · Monte Aprazível 46 km · Novo Horizonte 50 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 Potirendaba (-21.0428°, -49.3772°, elevation 480 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).