Quaraí weather in May

In May, Quaraí sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 116 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of May to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Quaraí's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quaraí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
8:28 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Quaraí 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Quaraí reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82212
92212
102212
112212
122112
132112
142112
152112
162112
172112
182112
192011
202011
212011
222011
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271911
281910
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301910
311910

Quaraí weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°12410.113.74.7
Feb30° / 20°1231013.15.1
Mar28° / 18°1169.312.26.2
Apr25° / 15°1669.511.37.1
May21° / 12°1167.810.56.8
Jun18° / 10°1258.910.16.1
Jul18° / 1027.810.26.3
Aug20° / 10°897.410.96.9
Sep22° / 12°1288.911.86.8
Oct24° / 14°17210.812.76.8
Nov27° / 16°1217.513.56.9
Dec30° / 18°1119.113.95.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35248
45248
55149
65149
75149
85149
95050
104951
114852
124852
134852
144753
154654
164654
174654
184654
194555
204555
214555
224555
234555
244555
254654
264753
274753
284852
294852
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Quaraí gets around 116 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
426
526
626
725
825
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3126

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1462120121
2472120121
3482119111
4482119111
5492118111
6502118111
7502218101
8512217100
952221790
1051231790
1152231780
1252231780
1353231770
1453231770
1554231760
1653231860
1754221860
1856221750
1955221751
2056221741
2158211641
2258211641
2360201541
2461191541
2562191441
2664181341
2764181251
2866171151
2967171051
3068161051
316816961

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 14 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
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of May to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:18 AM to 8:37 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.88:187:08
210.88:197:07
310.88:197:06
410.88:207:05
510.78:217:04
610.78:217:04
710.78:227:03
810.78:237:02
910.68:237:01
1010.68:247:00
1110.68:257:00
1210.68:256:59
1310.58:266:58
1410.58:276:58
1510.58:276:57
1610.58:286:56
1710.58:296:56
1810.48:296:55
1910.48:306:54
2010.48:316:54
2110.48:316:53
2210.38:326:53
2310.38:326:52
2410.38:336:52
2510.38:346:51
2610.38:346:51
2710.38:356:51
2810.28:356:50
2910.28:366:50
3010.28:376:50
3110.28:376:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Quaraí?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Quaraí for sightseeing.

What to pack for Quaraí in May

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

In May, Quaraí sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

UV index in Quaraí in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Quaraí peaks around January 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighHighExtremeJan 19UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Quaraí?

Quaraí sits at 30.4°S, 56.5°W, 115 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Artigas, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Quaraí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quaraí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m.

The land around Quaraí is covered by grassland (47%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
157 m
80 km
301 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Artigas 3.0 km · Alegrete 92 km · Uruguaiana 93 km · Paso de los Libres 97 km · Rivera 104 km · Sant'Ana do Livramento 104 km · Monte Caseros 115 km · Itaqui 141 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 Quaraí (-30.3875°, -56.4514°, elevation 115 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).