Caazapá weather in May

In May, Caazapá sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 159 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Caazapá's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caazapá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:20 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

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 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Caazapá reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32516
42516
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102415
112415
122415
132415
142414
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202314
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262213
272213
282213
292213
302213
312213

How May really feels in Caazapá

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Caazapá weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°1401413.53.5
Feb32° / 21°15513.312.93.8
Mar30° / 20°14111.812.24.7
Apr28° / 18°1499.911.46.3
May24° / 14°1599.110.77.1
Jun22° / 13°1388.710.46.9
Jul22° / 12°1008.610.57.1
Aug25° / 14°857.311.17.6
Sep26° / 15°1419.611.86.9
Oct28° / 18°20413.112.65.6
Nov30° / 19°17311.313.35.0
Dec31° / 21°19113.413.64.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65545
75446
85347
95347
105248
115248
125149
135149
145149
155149
164951
174951
184951
195050
205050
215050
225050
234951
245050
255050
265050
275149
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Caazapá gets around 159 mm of rain over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1228
1328
1428
1529
1629
1730
1831
1931
2031
2131
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032
3131

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 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1171827308
2181827307
3191926296
4201926296
5212025295
6222125284
7222125284
8232224274
9232224273
10242324263
11252324263
12252324253
13252424243
14262424243
15262425232
16262425222
17272525212
18272526202
19282526192
20292526182
21302526172
22312525172
23312525162
24322525162
25332524152
26342524152
27352524152
28362523152
29362423152
30372423152
31372422151

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
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1910calm
2010calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 30 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 7:12 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:126:13
211.07:126:13
311.07:136:12
411.07:146:11
510.97:146:10
610.97:156:10
710.97:156:09
810.97:166:08
910.97:166:08
1010.87:176:07
1110.87:176:06
1210.87:186:06
1310.87:186:05
1410.87:196:04
1510.77:206:04
1610.77:206:03
1710.77:216:03
1810.77:216:02
1910.77:226:02
2010.77:226:01
2110.67:236:01
2210.67:236:01
2310.67:246:00
2410.67:246:00
2510.67:255:59
2610.67:255:59
2710.57:265:59
2810.57:275:58
2910.57:275:58
3010.57:285:58
3110.57:285:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Caazapá?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Caazapá in May

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

In May, Caazapá sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Caazapá in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caazapá peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Caazapá 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 Caazapá is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1124 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caazapá?

Caazapá sits at 26.2°S, 56.4°W, 150 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Villarrica, 50 km away.

Coronel OviedoCaaguazúSan Juan BautistaCaacupéTrinidadItáItauguá

Topography around Caazapá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caazapá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 759 m.

The land around Caazapá is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
759 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
May weather nearby: Villarrica 50 km · Coronel Oviedo 84 km · Caaguazú 88 km · San Juan Bautista 93 km · Caacupé 119 km · Trinidad 123 km · Itá 126 km · Itauguá 133 km

Paraguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / N
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,027
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
64%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Roman Catholic 80%Protestant 7%Believer 6%other 1%

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 Caazapá (-26.1966°, -56.3679°, elevation 150 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).