Poxoréu weather in May

In May, Poxoréu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Poxoréu's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poxoréu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:56 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Poxoréu 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Poxoréu reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
183019
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203019
213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
283019
293019
303018
313018

How May really feels in Poxoréu

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.

Poxoréu 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° / 22°28327.212.83.0
Feb30° / 22°27725.112.52.9
Mar30° / 22°24726.612.12.9
Apr30° / 21°11516.711.74.0
May30° / 19°326.111.35.6
Jun30° / 18°81.211.16.2
Jul31° / 17°50.811.26.0
Aug33° / 19°111.811.54.5
Sep34° / 21°568.911.93.3
Oct32° / 22°16721.112.42.9
Nov31° / 22°2212412.73.0
Dec30° / 22°2962712.93.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46535
56436
66337
76238
86238
96040
106040
115941
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185941
195941
206040
216139
226238
236337
246436
256535
266634
276733
286832
297030
307030
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Poxoréu gets around 32 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
223
322
421
520
620
719
819
919
1019
1120
1220
1320
1421
1521
1621
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2221
2321
2420
2520
2619
2718
2817
2916
3015
3114

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
117235118
228245016
328255015
429265013
539265012
639275011
739285010
839284910
94929499
104930489
114930479
1241031479
1351032468
1451032458
1551033448
1651033448
1751134437
1851134427
1961234427
2061235416
2161335416
2261336405
2361436405
2461536394
2561537384
2661637383
2761638373
2861739362
2961839352
3061940341
3152041331

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
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 24 min at the start of May to 11 h 06 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 6:52 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:526:18
211.46:526:17
311.46:526:17
411.46:526:16
511.46:536:16
611.46:536:15
711.46:536:15
811.46:536:15
911.36:546:14
1011.36:546:14
1111.36:546:13
1211.36:556:13
1311.36:556:13
1411.36:556:12
1511.36:566:12
1611.36:566:12
1711.36:566:11
1811.26:576:11
1911.26:576:11
2011.26:576:11
2111.26:576:10
2211.26:586:10
2311.26:586:10
2411.26:596:10
2511.26:596:10
2611.26:596:10
2711.27:006:09
2811.27:006:09
2911.17:006:09
3011.17:016:09
3111.17:016:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Poxoréu

In seasonPeak

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

Poxoréu'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 Poxoréu?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Poxoréu in May

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

In May, Poxoréu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Poxoréu 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 Poxoréu peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Poxoréu 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 Poxoréu is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.1× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1630 µg/m³Jul 105 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul5Good
Aug19Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Poxoréu?

Poxoréu sits at 15.8°S, 54.4°W, 364 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Jaciara, 64 km away.

Topography around Poxoréu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poxoréu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m around an average of 377 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m.

The land around Poxoréu is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), trees (31%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
310 m
16 km
494 m
80 km
599 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Jaciara 64 km · Rondonópolis 75 km · Pedra Preta 88 km · Campo Verde 89 km · Chapada dos Guimarães 152 km · Paranatinga 160 km · Lucas 174 km · Santo Antônio do Leverger 181 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 Poxoréu (-15.8372°, -54.3892°, elevation 364 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).