São Paulo weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Excellent
Best time to visit: April – September
What is the weather like in São Paulo in May?
In May, São Paulo is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 50 mm. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in São Paulo.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 11 h 0 min06:33 – 17:33
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 62 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−3America/Sao_Paulo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %80 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
São Paulo in May: quick answers
Is São Paulo hot in May?
Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in São Paulo average 22 °C and nights cool to about 14 °C.
Does it rain much in São Paulo in May?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 50 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences