Santa Cruz das Palmeiras weather in May

In May, Santa Cruz das Palmeiras sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 50 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Santa Cruz das Palmeiras's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz das Palmeiras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:36 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Santa Cruz das Palmeiras 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 29°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102615
112615
122615
132615
142615
152615
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182615
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282514
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312514

Santa Cruz das Palmeiras 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
Jan29° / 21°24021.913.23.8
Feb30° / 20°16618.312.83.9
Mar29° / 20°14417.412.24.5
Apr29° / 18°608.311.56.1
May26° / 15°506117.5
Jun26° / 14°293.410.78.2
Jul26° / 13°232.610.88.3
Aug28° / 15°213.211.37.6
Sep29° / 17°677.511.95.8
Oct30° / 19°10613.412.54.6
Nov29° / 19°16417.1134.4
Dec29° / 20°20321.413.33.9

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
46931
56931
66733
76535
86535
96337
106238
116139
126040
136040
146040
155941
165941
176040
186040
196040
206139
216139
226238
236238
246436
256436
266535
276535
286535
296634
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz das Palmeiras gets around 50 mm of rain over 6 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
416
516
616
716
816
917
1017
1117
1218
1318
1419
1520
1620
1721
1821
1922
2022
2123
2223
2323
2423
2522
2622
2722
2821
2921
3020
3119

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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
116413211
217423110
31843319
41943308
52043307
62143306
72243305
82243305
92343294
102443294
112443294
122543293
132642293
142642293
152741302
162840302
172940302
182939302
193039302
203139291
213138291
223238291
233238281
243338281
253338271
263439271
273439261
283439261
293440251
303441241
313441231

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 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 7:30 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:306:42
211.27:306:42
311.27:316:41
411.27:316:40
511.17:326:40
611.17:326:39
711.17:326:39
811.17:336:38
911.17:336:37
1011.17:346:37
1111.07:346:36
1211.07:356:36
1311.07:356:35
1411.07:366:35
1511.07:366:34
1611.07:366:34
1710.97:376:34
1810.97:376:33
1910.97:386:33
2010.97:386:32
2110.97:396:32
2210.97:396:32
2310.97:406:31
2410.97:406:31
2510.87:406:31
2610.87:416:31
2710.87:416:30
2810.87:426:30
2910.87:426:30
3010.87:436:30
3110.87:436:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.15 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
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Santa Cruz das Palmeiras

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Cruz das Palmeiras's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Santa Cruz das Palmeiras?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Santa Cruz das Palmeiras for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Cruz das Palmeiras in May

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

In May, Santa Cruz das Palmeiras sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras 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 Santa Cruz das Palmeiras peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 19UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras 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 Santa Cruz das Palmeiras is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1430 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Cruz das Palmeiras?

Santa Cruz das Palmeiras sits at 21.8°S, 47.2°W, 655 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Tambaú, 14 km away.

Topography around Santa Cruz das Palmeiras

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Cruz das Palmeiras.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz das Palmeiras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 664 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,124 m.

The land around Santa Cruz das Palmeiras is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
433 m
80 km
1,124 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Tambaú 14 km · Casa Branca 18 km · Porto Ferreira 24 km · Pirassununga 26 km · Santa Rita do Passa Quatro 27 km · Vargem Grande do Sul 37 km · Aguaí 38 km · Descalvado 39 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 Santa Cruz das Palmeiras (-21.8269°, -47.2486°, elevation 655 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).