Souzas weather in May

In May, Souzas sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 66 mm of rain across 7 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 26°C in the first days to 23°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 Souzas's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Souzas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:37 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

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 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Souzas reaches about 24°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 20°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
42516
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132415
142415
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222414
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Souzas 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
Jan28° / 20°25922.413.24.1
Feb29° / 20°17518.912.84.2
Mar28° / 19°13817.412.25.1
Apr27° / 17°688.711.56.8
May24° / 15°66710.97.5
Jun24° / 13°484.910.68.1
Jul24° / 13°444.310.78.3
Aug25° / 14°364.211.28.1
Sep27° / 16°848.611.96.9
Oct28° / 17°12513.412.55.9
Nov28° / 18°16115.913.15.4
Dec28° / 19°20420.213.44.5

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 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46535
56337
66337
76139
86139
96040
106040
115842
125842
135842
145743
155743
165842
175842
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235842
245842
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Souzas gets around 66 mm of rain over 7 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
320
420
520
620
720
820
920
1021
1121
1221
1322
1422
1523
1623
1724
1824
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2924
3024
3123

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 (%)
11741366
21841355
32042344
42142333
52243333
62343322
72443312
82444302
92544292
102545282
112645282
122645271
132746261
142746261
152846251
162846251
172946241
182946241
193046231
203046231
213145231
223245231
233344221
243444220
253543220
263543220
273642210
283742210
293741210
303841200
313841201

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
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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 7:30 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:306:40
211.17:316:39
311.17:316:39
411.17:316:38
511.17:326:37
611.17:326:37
711.17:336:36
811.07:336:35
911.07:346:35
1011.07:346:34
1111.07:356:34
1211.07:356:33
1311.07:366:33
1410.97:366:32
1510.97:376:32
1610.97:376:31
1710.97:376:31
1810.97:386:30
1910.97:386:30
2010.87:396:30
2110.87:396:29
2210.87:406:29
2310.87:406:29
2410.87:416:28
2510.87:416:28
2610.87:426:28
2710.87:426:27
2810.77:436:27
2910.77:436:27
3010.77:436:27
3110.77:446:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 3.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
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 Souzas

In seasonPeak

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

Souzas'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 Souzas?

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
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Souzas in May

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

In May, Souzas sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Souzas 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 Souzas peaks around January 20 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 20UV 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Souzas 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 Souzas is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1838 µg/m³Jan 1018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun35Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep35Poor
Oct25Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Souzas?

Souzas sits at 22.9°S, 47.0°W, 649 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Campinas, 10 km away.

Topography around Souzas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Souzas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 697 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,220 m.

The land around Souzas is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), grassland (27%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
518 m
80 km
1,220 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Campinas 10 km · Valinhos 11 km · Vinhedo 17 km · Itatiba 19 km · Jaguariúna 19 km · Louveira 23 km · Paulínia 23 km · Hortolândia 26 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 Souzas (-22.8792°, -46.9644°, elevation 649 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).