Socorro weather in May

In May, Socorro sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 53 mm of rain across 6.1 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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Socorro's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Socorro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:35 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Socorro 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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Socorro reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52415
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152314
162314
172314
182314
192314
202314
212313
222313
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302313
312313

Socorro 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°23522.513.24.5
Feb28° / 19°16918.812.84.8
Mar27° / 18°12918.112.25.3
Apr26° / 16°619.111.57.0
May23° / 14°536.110.97.7
Jun23° / 13°354.110.68.1
Jul23° / 12°313.410.88.4
Aug25° / 13°263.811.28.4
Sep27° / 15°758.511.97.1
Oct27° / 17°10413.412.56.0
Nov27° / 18°14416.813.15.4
Dec27° / 19°19920.713.44.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46832
56832
66634
76634
86535
96436
106337
116238
126238
136238
146040
156040
166040
176040
186139
196139
206139
216238
226337
236337
246436
256436
266535
276535
286535
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Socorro gets around 53 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
418
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1118
1218
1319
1419
1520
1620
1721
1821
1922
2022
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2722
2822
2921
3021
3120

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13145222
23344211
33544201
43744191
53844181
63944170
74044160
84144160
94144150
104244150
114243140
124343140
134343130
144343130
154443130
164443130
174443120
184543120
194542120
204642120
214742110
224741110
234841110
244941100
255041100
26514090
27514090
28514090
29524080
30533980
31533980

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 8 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
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:28 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:286:39
211.27:286:38
311.17:296:37
411.17:296:37
511.17:306:36
611.17:306:35
711.17:316:35
811.07:316:34
911.07:326:33
1011.07:326:33
1111.07:326:32
1211.07:336:32
1311.07:336:31
1410.97:346:31
1510.97:346:30
1610.97:356:30
1710.97:356:29
1810.97:366:29
1910.97:366:29
2010.97:376:28
2110.87:376:28
2210.87:386:28
2310.87:386:27
2410.87:386:27
2510.87:396:27
2610.87:396:26
2710.87:406:26
2810.87:406:26
2910.77:416:26
3010.77:416:26
3110.77:426:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 3.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Socorro

In seasonPeak

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

Socorro'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 Socorro?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Socorro in May

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

In May, Socorro sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Socorro 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 Socorro peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 24UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Socorro 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 Socorro is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1227 µg/m³Dec 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Socorro?

Socorro sits at 22.6°S, 46.5°W, 766 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Águas de Lindóia, 17 km away.

Topography around Socorro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Socorro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m around an average of 820 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 841 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,535 m.

The land around Socorro is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
412 m
16 km
841 m
80 km
1,535 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Águas de Lindóia 17 km · Serra Negra 18 km · Monte Sião 18 km · Pinhalzinho 22 km · Amparo 27 km · Itapira 35 km · Jacutinga 35 km · Extrema 36 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 Socorro (-22.5914°, -46.5289°, elevation 766 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).