Pedroso weather in May

In May, Pedroso sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 110 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pedroso's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pedroso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:22 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Pedroso is human settlement in Portugal.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Pedroso reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Pedroso weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 17212.99.43.5
Feb14° / 1129.910.34.0
Mar16° / 13010.711.74.9
Apr17° / 11°12711.913.15.2
May19° / 13°11010.614.36.2
Jun21° / 15°40614.97.4
Jul23° / 16°233.914.78.5
Aug24° / 17°314.213.78.5
Sep22° / 16°696.712.37.5
Oct19° / 14°18912.810.95.8
Nov16° / 10°19113.69.74.5
Dec14° / 18613.49.13.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85347
95347
105347
115347
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135446
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pedroso gets around 110 mm of rain over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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236
336
436
536
637
737
837
937
1036
1136
1236
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1435
1535
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1734
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2830
2930
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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184160
284160
383170
482171
581181
681181
780191
879201
979201
1077212
1176222
1275232
1374242
1473252
1572262
1669283
1768293
1867303
1964324
2063334
2161345
2259365
2357376
2455387
2554397
2652408
2751418
2850429
2949429
30484310
31474310

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 7:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:397:25
213.85:387:26
313.85:377:27
413.95:357:28
513.95:347:29
614.05:337:30
714.05:327:31
814.05:307:32
914.15:297:34
1014.15:287:35
1114.15:277:36
1214.25:267:37
1314.25:257:38
1414.35:247:39
1514.35:237:40
1614.35:227:41
1714.45:217:42
1814.45:207:43
1914.45:197:44
2014.45:187:45
2114.55:177:46
2214.55:167:47
2314.55:157:48
2414.65:157:49
2514.65:147:49
2614.65:137:50
2714.65:137:51
2814.75:127:52
2914.75:117:53
3014.75:117:54
3114.75:107:55

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pedroso

In seasonPeak

In May, Pedroso sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pedroso's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Pedroso?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Pedroso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pedroso in May

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

In May, Pedroso sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Pedroso in May

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Pedroso 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 Pedroso peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Pedroso 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 Pedroso is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1318 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pedroso?

Pedroso sits at 41.4°N, 8.7°W, 35 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Póvoa de Varzim, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Pedroso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pedroso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,520 m.

The land around Pedroso is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), cropland (27%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (29%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
303 m
80 km
1,520 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Póvoa de Varzim 3.0 km · Vila do Conde 6.0 km · Esposende 14 km · Barcelos 17 km · Trofa 18 km · Bougado 18 km · Vermoim 22 km · Maia 22 km

Portugal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 612
Religion
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 2%

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 Pedroso (41.411°, -8.749°, elevation 35 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).