Prado weather in May

In May, Prado sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 86 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Prado's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:57 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Prado 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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Prado reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12723
22723
32723
42723
52723
62723
72723
82723
92723
102723
112723
122722
132722
142722
152722
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172722
182722
192722
202722
212622
222622
232622
242622
252622
262622
272622
282622
292622
302622
312622

How May really feels in Prado

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.

Prado weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°721212.95.6
Feb29° / 24°5411.312.65.4
Mar29° / 24°11517.212.14.9
Apr28° / 24°9217.111.65.2
May27° / 22°8614.811.26.0
Jun26° / 21°6213.6116.4
Jul25° / 21°591511.16.4
Aug25° / 20°4711.611.46.8
Sep26° / 21°5111.111.96.7
Oct26° / 22°9813.212.46.2
Nov27° / 23°15615.212.85.6
Dec28° / 24°11013135.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46733
56634
66634
76634
86436
96436
106436
116337
126238
136238
146139
156139
166040
176139
186139
196238
206238
216337
226436
236436
246535
256634
266733
276733
286832
296931
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Prado gets around 86 mm of rain over 14.8 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 48% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
253
352
451
550
650
749
848
948
1047
1147
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
1847
1947
2047
2147
2247
2347
2447
2547
2647
2747
2847
2946
3046
3146

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
142868
243066
353263
453362
553560
663658
763757
873855
973954
1073954
1184052
1284052
1384151
1484151
1584250
1684249
1784249
1884349
1984348
2084348
2184448
2284547
2384546
2484646
2594645
2694744
2794743
28104842
29104841
30104940
31115039

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:535:16
211.45:535:15
311.45:535:14
411.35:535:14
511.35:545:13
611.35:545:13
711.35:545:12
811.35:555:12
911.35:555:12
1011.35:555:11
1111.25:565:11
1211.25:565:10
1311.25:565:10
1411.25:575:10
1511.25:575:09
1611.25:575:09
1711.25:585:09
1811.25:585:08
1911.25:585:08
2011.15:595:08
2111.15:595:07
2211.16:005:07
2311.16:005:07
2411.16:005:07
2511.16:015:07
2611.16:015:06
2711.16:015:06
2811.16:025:06
2911.16:025:06
3011.16:025:06
3111.06:035:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Prado?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Prado for sightseeing.

What to pack for Prado in May

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

In May, Prado sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Prado in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 27°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Prado in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Prado peaks around February 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 14Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Prado?

Prado sits at 17.3°S, 39.2°W, 11 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Alcobaça, 20 km away.

Topography around Prado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 672 m.

The land around Prado is covered by water (44%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (39%), trees (31%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
83 m
80 km
672 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Alcobaça 20 km · Itamaraju 47 km · Teixeira de Freitas 59 km · Nova Viçosa 63 km · Mucuri 90 km · Posto da Mata 91 km · Itabela 92 km · Porto Seguro 101 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 Prado (-17.3411°, -39.2208°, elevation 11 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).