Ribas do Rio Pardo weather in May

In May, Ribas do Rio Pardo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 56 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ribas do Rio Pardo's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ribas do Rio Pardo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:00 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ribas do Rio Pardo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62818
72818
82818
92818
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

How May really feels in Ribas do Rio Pardo

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.

Ribas do Rio Pardo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°21522.913.13.2
Feb31° / 22°15220.212.73.2
Mar31° / 22°13017.712.13.8
Apr30° / 20°568.711.55.2
May28° / 17°566.7117.0
Jun27° / 16°283.910.87.7
Jul28° / 15°203.110.97.8
Aug30° / 17°223.211.36.1
Sep31° / 19°718.111.94.6
Oct32° / 21°11014.912.53.8
Nov31° / 21°13017133.6
Dec31° / 22°17220.713.23.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36535
46436
56337
66337
76238
86238
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
146139
156139
166139
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ribas do Rio Pardo gets around 56 mm of rain over 6.7 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
217
317
417
517
617
718
818
918
1018
1119
1219
1320
1421
1521
1622
1723
1824
1924
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2624
2724
2823
2922
3021
3120

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1111837304
2121937293
3132037282
4142037272
5142137261
6152237261
7162236251
8162336241
9172435241
10172435231
11172535230
12182534220
13182534220
14192633220
15192633210
16202632210
17202632210
18212731211
19212731211
20222630211
21222630211
22232630211
23232630211
24232629211
25232629211
26232630211
27242630201
28232630201
29232631200
30232631190
31232632180

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:546:10
211.26:556:09
311.26:556:09
411.26:556:08
511.26:566:08
611.26:566:07
711.26:576:07
811.16:576:06
911.16:576:05
1011.16:586:05
1111.16:586:04
1211.16:596:04
1311.16:596:04
1411.16:596:03
1511.07:006:03
1611.07:006:02
1711.07:016:02
1811.07:016:01
1911.07:026:01
2011.07:026:01
2111.07:026:00
2211.07:036:00
2310.97:036:00
2410.97:046:00
2510.97:045:59
2610.97:055:59
2710.97:055:59
2810.97:055:59
2910.97:065:59
3010.97:065:58
3110.97:075:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ribas do Rio Pardo

In seasonPeak

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

Ribas do Rio Pardo's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Ribas do Rio Pardo?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Ribas do Rio Pardo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ribas do Rio Pardo in May

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

In May, Ribas do Rio Pardo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ribas do Rio Pardo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ribas do Rio Pardo peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 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 highHighExtremeJan 20UV 15Sep 14UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ribas do Rio Pardo 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 Ribas do Rio Pardo is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1917 µg/m³Jul 124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar5Good
Apr4Good
May5Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug7Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ribas do Rio Pardo?

Ribas do Rio Pardo sits at 20.4°S, 53.8°W, 382 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Campo Verde, 32 km away.

Topography around Ribas do Rio Pardo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ribas do Rio Pardo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ribas do Rio Pardo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 391 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m.

The land around Ribas do Rio Pardo is covered by grassland (26%), cropland (26%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (30%), grassland (29%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), trees (30%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
447 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Campo Verde 32 km · Água Clara 92 km · Campo Grande 92 km · Terenos 115 km · Nova Alvorada do Sul 131 km · Sidrolândia 136 km · São Gabriel do Oeste 144 km · Rio Brilhante 172 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 Ribas do Rio Pardo (-20.4431°, -53.7592°, elevation 382 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).