Sao Paulo in May: Weather, Average temperature and Climate
Weather in Sao Paulo in May 2027
Average weather
Average temperature in Sao Paulo in May
Going from a maximum of +28°C during the day to a minimum of +8°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +23°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +17°C.
Is Sao Paulo warm or cold in May?
Sao Paulo is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +25°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +17°C to +15°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
May is one of the coolest months in Sao Paulo, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Sao Paulo in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | +25°C | +23°C | +22°C | |||
| Min. temperature | +9°C | +4°C | +2°C | |||
| Max. temperature | +33°C | +32°C | +29°C | |||
| Rainfall | 97 mm | 75 mm | 60 mm | |||
| Wind | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | |||
| Humidity | 78% | 78% | 76% | |||
| Air pressure | 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1020 HPa | |||
☀️ | Sunny days | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
☁️ | Cloudy days | 7 | 10 | 11 | ||
🌧️ | Rainy days | 18 | 15 | 10 | ||
❄️ | Snowy days | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Our opinion | OK | OK | OK | |||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +25°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +23°C. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 97 mm to 75 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 3 to 5.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Sao Paulo is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Sao Paulo?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Sao Paulo in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+23°C) and the highest in 2001 (+27°C). The driest year was 2007 with only 1215 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 2680 mm.
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Monthly weather in Sao Paulo
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sao Paulo, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
