Salto de Pirapora weather in May

In May, Salto de Pirapora sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 63 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Salto de Pirapora's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salto de Pirapora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:41 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Salto de Pirapora 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Salto de Pirapora reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°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)
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42415
52315
62315
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92314
102314
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122314
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252213
262213
272113
282113
292113
302113
312113

Salto de Pirapora 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
Jan27° / 19°24823.313.34.4
Feb27° / 19°18320.412.84.5
Mar27° / 18°14319.712.25.1
Apr25° / 16°649.711.56.8
May22° / 14°637.410.97.2
Jun22° / 13°555.710.67.4
Jul22° / 12°535.410.77.5
Aug23° / 13°404.911.27.8
Sep24° / 14°919.311.97.1
Oct25° / 16°11113.212.66.1
Nov26° / 17°14416.113.15.6
Dec27° / 18°17820.413.44.9

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 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55446
65347
75347
85248
95050
105050
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164852
174753
184753
194852
204753
214852
224951
234852
244951
254951
264951
274951
284852
294951
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Salto de Pirapora gets around 63 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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222
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421
521
621
721
821
921
1022
1122
1222
1322
1423
1523
1624
1724
1824
1925
2025
2125
2225
2326
2426
2526
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11539397
21640386
31840375
41940364
52041354
62141343
72242333
82243323
92344312
102445302
112445282
122546272
132547262
142548252
152648241
162649241
172749231
182749221
192849221
202948211
213048211
223247211
233346211
243445201
253644201
263743201
273842201
283940201
294039201
304138191
314238191

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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49calm
59calm
69calm
710calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 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 7:34 AM to 7:48 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:346:41
211.17:346:41
311.17:346:40
411.17:356:39
511.17:356:39
611.07:366:38
711.07:366:37
811.07:376:37
911.07:376:36
1011.07:386:36
1110.97:386:35
1210.97:396:34
1310.97:396:34
1410.97:406:33
1510.97:406:33
1610.97:416:32
1710.87:416:32
1810.87:426:31
1910.87:426:31
2010.87:436:31
2110.87:436:30
2210.87:446:30
2310.87:446:30
2410.77:456:29
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2610.77:466:29
2710.77:466:28
2810.77:466:28
2910.77:476:28
3010.77:476:28
3110.77:486:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Salto de Pirapora

In seasonPeak

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

Salto de Pirapora's rainy season runs November–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 Salto de Pirapora?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Salto de Pirapora for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Salto de Pirapora in May

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

In May, Salto de Pirapora sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Salto de Pirapora in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salto de Pirapora peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Salto de Pirapora 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 Salto de Pirapora is worst in July — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 2033 µg/m³Jan 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Salto de Pirapora?

Salto de Pirapora sits at 23.6°S, 47.6°W, 639 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Piedade, 16 km away.

Topography around Salto de Pirapora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salto de Pirapora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 621 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 506 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,285 m.

The land around Salto de Pirapora is covered by trees (33%), grassland (24%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (27%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
506 m
80 km
1,285 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Piedade 16 km · Araçoiaba da Serra 17 km · Votorantim 18 km · Sorocaba 20 km · Pilar do Sul 23 km · Capela do Alto 26 km · Alumínio 34 km · Iperó 35 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 Salto de Pirapora (-23.6489°, -47.5733°, elevation 639 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).