São Francisco de Paula weather in May

In May, São Francisco de Paula sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 138 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is São Francisco de Paula's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Francisco de Paula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
8:03 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

São Francisco de Paula 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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in São Francisco de Paula reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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São Francisco de Paula weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°22619.713.75.1
Feb26° / 17°18618.613.15.1
Mar25° / 16°16716.812.25.8
Apr23° / 14°12512.611.36.3
May20° / 11°13811.610.56.0
Jun18° / 1311110.15.7
Jul18° / 17311.410.35.7
Aug20° / 14811.110.96.2
Sep21° / 11°18713.411.85.8
Oct22° / 13°21715.412.75.8
Nov24° / 14°15914.213.56.2
Dec26° / 16°18716.313.95.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44753
54753
64753
74753
84654
94555
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154555
164555
174555
184555
194555
204654
214654
224654
234654
244654
254555
264555
274555
284555
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

São Francisco de Paula gets around 138 mm of rain over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1637
1737
1837
1937
2036
2136
2236
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14231233
24430233
34530223
44730212
54830202
64930192
75030191
85130181
95230171
105330161
115430151
125431150
135531140
145631130
155631130
165830120
175830120
185930110
196029110
206129100
21632890
22632890
23652780
24652780
25672670
26682570
27682570
28692470
29712360
30712360
31712360

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 9 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
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218calm
228calm
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248calm
258calm
268calm
279calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:53 AM to 8:12 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:536:46
210.97:546:45
310.87:546:44
410.87:556:43
510.87:566:42
610.87:566:42
710.77:576:41
810.77:586:40
910.77:586:39
1010.77:596:39
1110.68:006:38
1210.68:006:37
1310.68:016:36
1410.68:016:36
1510.68:026:35
1610.58:036:34
1710.58:036:34
1810.58:046:33
1910.58:056:33
2010.48:056:32
2110.48:066:32
2210.48:066:31
2310.48:076:31
2410.48:086:30
2510.48:086:30
2610.38:096:29
2710.38:096:29
2810.38:106:29
2910.38:116:28
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3110.38:126:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit São Francisco de Paula?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit São Francisco de Paula for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Francisco de Paula in May

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

In May, São Francisco de Paula sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in São Francisco de Paula in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in São Francisco de Paula peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in São Francisco de Paula 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 São Francisco de Paula is worst in August — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1725 µg/m³Mar 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Francisco de Paula?

São Francisco de Paula sits at 29.4°S, 50.6°W, 900 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Três Coroas, 20 km away.

Topography around São Francisco de Paula

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São Francisco de Paula.

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Francisco de Paula has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m around an average of 850 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,203 m.

The land around São Francisco de Paula is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
428 m
16 km
935 m
80 km
1,203 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Três Coroas 20 km · Rolante 23 km · Igrejinha 24 km · Canela 25 km · Gramado 29 km · Taquara 29 km · Parobé 32 km · Nova Hartz 34 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 São Francisco de Paula (-29.4481°, -50.5836°, elevation 900 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).