Telêmaco Borba weather in May

In May, Telêmaco Borba sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 94 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Telêmaco Borba's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Telêmaco Borba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:54 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Telêmaco Borba 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Telêmaco Borba reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Telêmaco Borba 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° / 18°21822.313.34.5
Feb28° / 18°16919.512.84.6
Mar27° / 17°12016.712.25.5
Apr26° / 15°718.611.47.0
May22° / 12°948.510.87.0
Jun21° / 11°957.710.57.0
Jul21° / 11°726.310.67.3
Aug23° / 12°646.311.27.8
Sep25° / 14°1249.511.87.1
Oct26° / 15°13914.212.66.0
Nov27° / 16°12814.413.25.7
Dec28° / 18°17519.113.55.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45743
55743
65644
75545
85446
95248
105248
115050
125050
134951
144951
154951
164951
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184852
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204951
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245050
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265050
275050
285050
295149
305149
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Telêmaco Borba gets around 94 mm of rain over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
523
623
723
824
924
1024
1125
1225
1326
1426
1526
1627
1727
1828
1928
2029
2129
2230
2330
2431
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2631
2732
2832
2932
3032
3132

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 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12539305
22739295
32840294
42940283
53040273
63140263
73240262
83340252
93340242
103441242
113541231
123641221
133641211
143742211
153742201
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214240171
224339171
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264637161
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Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 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 7:47 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:476:53
211.17:476:52
311.17:476:51
411.07:486:51
511.07:486:50
611.07:496:49
711.07:496:49
811.07:506:48
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1010.97:516:47
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1210.97:526:46
1310.97:526:45
1410.97:536:44
1510.87:536:44
1610.87:546:43
1710.87:546:43
1810.87:556:43
1910.87:556:42
2010.87:566:42
2110.77:566:41
2210.77:576:41
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2410.77:586:40
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2610.77:596:40
2710.77:596:39
2810.78:006:39
2910.68:006:39
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3110.68:016:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 3.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Telêmaco Borba?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Telêmaco Borba for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Telêmaco Borba in May

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

In May, Telêmaco Borba sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Telêmaco Borba 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 Telêmaco Borba peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Telêmaco Borba 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 Telêmaco Borba is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1515 µg/m³Mar 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Telêmaco Borba?

Telêmaco Borba sits at 24.3°S, 50.6°W, 736 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Tibagi, 29 km away.

Topography around Telêmaco Borba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Telêmaco Borba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 729 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 947 m.

The land around Telêmaco Borba is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (53%), cropland (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
329 m
80 km
947 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Tibagi 29 km · Ortigueira 36 km · Reserva 43 km · Ibaiti 68 km · Piraí do Sul 71 km · Cândido de Abreu 78 km · Faxinal 80 km · Castro 80 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 Telêmaco Borba (-24.3239°, -50.6156°, elevation 736 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).