Pilar weather in May

In May, Pilar sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 124 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-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 40% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pilar's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pilar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:29 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Pilar is town and district capital in Neembucu, Paraguay.

Density
127/km²
people per km²
Founded
1779

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 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Pilar reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
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102415
112415
122415
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302214
312213

How May really feels in Pilar

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.

Pilar 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
Jan33° / 23°11811.113.53.6
Feb32° / 22°13011.112.93.9
Mar31° / 21°12610.712.24.8
Apr27° / 18°1689.611.46.4
May24° / 15°1248.710.77.1
Jun22° / 13°878.410.36.9
Jul22° / 12°767.310.57.2
Aug24° / 13°687.111.17.7
Sep26° / 15°1258.611.87.1
Oct28° / 18°17811.312.66.0
Nov30° / 19°17110.313.35.2
Dec32° / 22°1651113.74.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75644
85644
95545
105545
115446
125446
135347
145347
155248
165248
175149
185149
195149
205050
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225050
234951
244951
255050
264951
274951
284951
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pilar gets around 124 mm of rain over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
428
528
627
727
827
927
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12319212611
22419202611
32520202510
42520202510
5262020259
6262121248
7272121248
8272121237
9282221237
10282222226
11292222225
12292222215
13302223215
14302323204
15312323204
16322323194
17332223194
18342222183
19352222173
20372222173
21382122163
22392121153
23412021153
24422021143
25431921143
26441821133
27451821133
28461721133
29471721133
30471721133
31471621133

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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1512light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:216:20
211.07:216:19
311.07:226:19
410.97:226:18
510.97:236:17
610.97:236:16
710.97:246:16
810.87:246:15
910.87:256:14
1010.87:266:14
1110.87:266:13
1210.87:276:12
1310.77:276:12
1410.77:286:11
1510.77:286:10
1610.77:296:10
1710.77:306:09
1810.67:306:09
1910.67:316:08
2010.67:316:08
2110.67:326:07
2210.67:326:07
2310.67:336:07
2410.57:336:06
2510.57:346:06
2610.57:356:06
2710.57:356:05
2810.57:366:05
2910.57:366:05
3010.57:376:04
3110.47:376:04

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Pilar?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pilar in May

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

In May, Pilar sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Pilar 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 Pilar peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jul 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Pilar 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 Pilar is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 918 µg/m³May 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pilar?

Pilar sits at 26.9°S, 58.3°W, 60 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Formosa, 76 km away.

FormosaSan Luis del PalmarCorrientesBarranquerasResistenciaFontanaGeneral José de San MartínSan Juan Bautista

Topography around Pilar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pilar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m.

The land around Pilar is covered by trees (36%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
49 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Formosa 76 km · San Luis del Palmar 76 km · Corrientes 86 km · Barranqueras 93 km · Resistencia 95 km · Fontana 96 km · General José de San Martín 109 km · San Juan Bautista 118 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 Pilar (-26.8587°, -58.3064°, elevation 60 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).