Quitandinha weather in May

In May, Quitandinha sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 91 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Quitandinha's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quitandinha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:52 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

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 Quitandinha reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42113
52113
62113
72113
82113
92112
102112
112112
122112
132012
142012
152012
162012
172012
182012
192012
202012
212012
222011
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241911
251911
261911
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281911
291911
301911
311911

Quitandinha 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
Jan26° / 18°19321.213.44.8
Feb26° / 18°17518.412.94.9
Mar25° / 17°11615.512.25.8
Apr23° / 15°758.711.46.8
May20° / 12°917.910.86.5
Jun19° / 11°1018.710.46.3
Jul19° / 10°867.610.56.5
Aug21° / 11°797.611.16.9
Sep22° / 12°13010.611.86.3
Oct23° / 14°13614.112.65.9
Nov24° / 15°12313.913.36.0
Dec26° / 17°15817.813.65.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44258
54258
64060
74060
84060
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
143862
153763
163763
173763
183763
193763
203862
213763
223862
233862
243961
253862
263961
274060
284060
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Quitandinha gets around 91 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1424
1524
1624
1725
1825
1926
2026
2127
2227
2328
2428
2529
2629
2730
2830
2930
3031
3131

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 (%)
13442232
23542211
33742201
43842191
53942171
64142161
74242151
84342141
94442131
104542121
114642111
124742110
134842100
14494190
15504190
16504190
17514090
18523990
19523990
20533890
21543790
22553690
23573580
24583480
25593380
26593380
27603280
28623170
29623170
30633070
31633070

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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1711calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 30 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 7:44 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:446:46
211.07:456:46
311.07:456:45
411.07:466:44
511.07:466:43
610.97:476:43
710.97:476:42
810.97:486:41
910.97:486:41
1010.97:496:40
1110.87:496:39
1210.87:506:39
1310.87:506:38
1410.87:516:37
1510.87:526:37
1610.77:526:36
1710.77:536:36
1810.77:536:35
1910.77:546:35
2010.77:546:34
2110.77:556:34
2210.67:556:34
2310.67:566:33
2410.67:566:33
2510.67:576:33
2610.67:576:32
2710.67:586:32
2810.67:586:32
2910.57:596:31
3010.57:596:31
3110.58:006:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Quitandinha?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Quitandinha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Quitandinha in May

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

In May, Quitandinha sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

UV index in Quitandinha 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 Quitandinha peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Quitandinha 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 Quitandinha is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1118 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Quitandinha?

Quitandinha sits at 25.9°S, 49.5°W, 828 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mandirituba, 20 km away.

Topography around Quitandinha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quitandinha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 830 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,647 m.

The land around Quitandinha is covered by trees (58%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
295 m
80 km
1,647 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Mandirituba 20 km · Contenda 22 km · Lapa 25 km · Fazenda Rio Grande 31 km · Araucária 32 km · Tijucas do Sul 32 km · Rio Negro 40 km · Mafra 41 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 Quitandinha (-25.8725°, -49.4978°, elevation 828 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).