São Manuel weather in May

In May, São Manuel sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 57 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is São Manuel's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Manuel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:43 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

São Manuel 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in São Manuel reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92516
102516
112516
122515
132515
142515
152515
162515
172515
182415
192415
202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262414
272414
282414
292414
302414
312414

São Manuel weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°24522.313.23.8
Feb29° / 20°17518.612.84.0
Mar29° / 20°13116.912.24.7
Apr28° / 18°557.511.56.7
May25° / 15°576.410.97.6
Jun24° / 14°434.810.68.1
Jul24° / 13°353.810.78.3
Aug26° / 14°354.111.28.0
Sep28° / 16°68811.96.9
Oct29° / 18°11512.212.55.3
Nov29° / 19°14414.713.14.9
Dec29° / 20°18419.613.44.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46337
56238
66139
76040
85941
95842
105743
115644
125644
135545
145446
155446
165347
175347
185347
195446
205347
215347
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

São Manuel gets around 57 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
316
416
516
616
717
817
918
1018
1119
1219
1320
1421
1521
1622
1723
1823
1923
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2625
2725
2825
2924
3024
3124

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
113364110
21436409
31637408
41738397
51838386
61839385
71940375
81940364
92041354
102041344
112142344
122142334
132143323
142244313
152244313
162244303
172245303
182345293
192344294
202444294
212443294
222543294
232642293
242741293
252840293
262939293
272938293
283037303
293136303
303236303
313235303

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 11 h 12 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 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:366:47
211.27:376:46
311.17:376:45
411.17:386:45
511.17:386:44
611.17:396:43
711.17:396:43
811.07:396:42
911.07:406:41
1011.07:406:41
1111.07:416:40
1211.07:416:40
1311.07:426:39
1410.97:426:39
1510.97:436:38
1610.97:436:38
1710.97:446:37
1810.97:446:37
1910.97:456:37
2010.97:456:36
2110.87:466:36
2210.87:466:36
2310.87:466:35
2410.87:476:35
2510.87:476:35
2610.87:486:34
2710.87:486:34
2810.87:496:34
2910.77:496:34
3010.77:506:33
3110.77:506:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 3.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for São Manuel

In seasonPeak

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

São Manuel'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 São Manuel?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Manuel in May

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

In May, São Manuel sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in São Manuel 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 São Manuel peaks around January 21 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 21UV 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in São Manuel 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 Manuel is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1022 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Manuel?

São Manuel sits at 22.7°S, 48.6°W, 704 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Botucatu, 21 km away.

Topography around São Manuel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Manuel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 731 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m.

The land around São Manuel is covered by cropland (38%), artificial surfaces (21%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
645 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Botucatu 21 km · Igaraçu do Tietê 25 km · Barra Bonita 26 km · Lençóis Paulista 28 km · Macatuba 29 km · Itatinga 41 km · Dois Córregos 45 km · Pederneiras 47 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 Manuel (-22.7311°, -48.5706°, elevation 704 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).