Rio Pardo weather in May

In May, Rio Pardo sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 116 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-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 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of May to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Rio Pardo's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rio Pardo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
8:11 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Rio Pardo 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 Rio Pardo reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°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)
12414
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82313
92313
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172113
182113
192112
202112
212112
222112
232112
242112
252012
262012
272012
282011
292011
302011
312011

How May really feels in 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.

Rio Pardo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°12813.113.74.3
Feb30° / 20°1151213.14.5
Mar29° / 19°1051012.25.6
Apr26° / 16°1189.311.36.8
May22° / 13°1169.210.56.7
Jun19° / 11°1299.410.16.1
Jul19° / 10°14710.410.36.1
Aug21° / 11°1189.810.96.6
Sep22° / 13°14910.711.86.5
Oct25° / 15°18112.112.76.4
Nov27° / 17°12110.213.56.3
Dec30° / 19°12711.313.95.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54753
64654
74654
84654
94654
104555
114555
124654
134555
144555
154654
164654
174654
184555
194654
204654
214654
224654
234555
244555
254555
264456
274456
284357
294357
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Rio Pardo gets around 116 mm of rain over 9.2 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 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1322527141
2332527141
3332627131
4342627131
5342726121
6342826111
7342826111
8342926100
9353025100
1035302590
1136302590
1236312580
1336312580
1437312570
1537312470
1638312470
1739312470
1840312360
1941312360
2042302260
2143302250
2245292150
2346282050
2448282050
2549271950
2650271850
2752261750
2853261650
2953261650
3055251550
3155251550

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 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 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:01 AM to 8:20 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.98:016:52
210.88:026:51
310.88:026:51
410.88:036:50
510.88:046:49
610.78:046:48
710.78:056:47
810.78:066:46
910.78:066:46
1010.68:076:45
1110.68:086:44
1210.68:086:43
1310.68:096:43
1410.58:106:42
1510.58:106:41
1610.58:116:41
1710.58:126:40
1810.58:126:39
1910.48:136:39
2010.48:136:38
2110.48:146:38
2210.48:156:37
2310.48:156:37
2410.38:166:36
2510.38:176:36
2610.38:176:35
2710.38:186:35
2810.38:186:35
2910.38:196:34
3010.28:196:34
3110.28:206:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Rio Pardo?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Rio Pardo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rio Pardo in May

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

In May, Rio Pardo sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Rio Pardo 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 Rio Pardo peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rio Pardo?

Rio Pardo sits at 30.0°S, 52.4°W, 36 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz do Sul, 31 km away.

Topography around Rio Pardo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rio Pardo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m.

The land around Rio Pardo is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), cropland (28%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
674 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Santa Cruz do Sul 31 km · Vera Cruz 33 km · Butiá 43 km · Venâncio Aires 46 km · Cachoeira do Sul 50 km · Candelária 53 km · Taquari 54 km · Encruzilhada do Sul 63 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 Rio Pardo (-29.9897°, -52.3781°, elevation 36 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).