Prudentópolis weather in May

In May, Prudentópolis sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 99 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Prudentópolis's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prudentópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:57 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Prudentópolis 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Prudentópolis reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22312
32312
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112212
122111
132111
142111
152111
162111
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182111
192111
202111
212011
222011
232011
242011
252010
262010
272010
282010
292010
302010
312010

Prudentópolis weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°1792113.44.8
Feb27° / 18°14018.212.94.9
Mar27° / 17°9914.412.25.8
Apr25° / 14°708.411.47.0
May21° / 11°999.110.86.6
Jun20° / 10°1068.710.56.5
Jul20° / 787.510.66.8
Aug22° / 10°767.111.17.3
Sep23° / 12°13210.611.86.8
Oct24° / 14°13814.812.66.0
Nov26° / 15°11214.113.25.9
Dec27° / 17°13817.513.55.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54357
64456
74258
84258
94159
104159
114159
124159
133961
143961
154060
163961
173961
184060
193961
204060
214060
224060
234159
244159
254258
264258
274357
284357
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Prudentópolis gets around 99 mm of rain over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
626
726
826
926
1027
1127
1227
1328
1428
1529
1629
1730
1830
1930
2031
2131
2231
2332
2432
2533
2633
2734
2834
2934
3034
3133

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13537252
23738242
33838221
43938211
54139201
64239191
74339181
84339170
94440160
104540150
114640140
124740130
134740130
144840120
154939120
164939110
175138110
185138110
195237110
205336110
215434111
225533111
235632111
245831101
255831101
265930101
276029101
286029101
296029101
306029101
316029101

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
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 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 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 7:49 AM to 8:05 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:496:53
211.07:506:52
311.07:506:52
411.07:516:51
511.07:516:50
611.07:526:49
710.97:526:49
810.97:536:48
910.97:536:47
1010.97:546:47
1110.97:546:46
1210.87:556:46
1310.87:556:45
1410.87:566:44
1510.87:566:44
1610.87:576:43
1710.87:576:43
1810.77:586:42
1910.77:586:42
2010.77:596:42
2110.78:006:41
2210.78:006:41
2310.78:016:40
2410.68:016:40
2510.68:026:40
2610.68:026:39
2710.68:036:39
2810.68:036:39
2910.68:046:39
3010.68:046:38
3110.68:056:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Prudentópolis?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Prudentópolis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Prudentópolis in May

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

In May, Prudentópolis sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Prudentópolis in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Prudentópolis peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Prudentópolis 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 Prudentópolis is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1318 µg/m³Feb 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Prudentópolis?

Prudentópolis sits at 25.2°S, 51.0°W, 765 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Imbituva, 38 km away.

Topography around Prudentópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prudentópolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 776 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 m.

The land around Prudentópolis is covered by trees (37%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
507 m
80 km
915 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Imbituva 38 km · Irati 43 km · Guarapuava 53 km · Reserva 64 km · Cândido de Abreu 80 km · Ponta Grossa 83 km · Pinhão 87 km · Pitanga 94 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 Prudentópolis (-25.2131°, -50.9778°, elevation 765 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).