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São Paulo weather in May

May is one of the best months to visit São Paulo. Expect highs around 23°C, lows near 14°C, and about 7.2 days with rain.

9.7 · Excellenttravel score for May
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Avg high
23°C
Avg low
14°C
Rainfall
41 mm
Rain days
7.2
Sunshine
8.7 h/day
Daylight
10.9 h

What to pack for São Paulo in May

  • t-shirts and light layers
  • a light jacket for evenings
  • a packable rain layer

Humidity averages 78%; max daily wind around 20 km/h.

How May compares

January: 6.6/10 JFebruary: 7.4/10 FMarch: 7.7/10 MApril: 9.3/10 AMay: 9.7/10 MJune: 9.9/10 JJuly: 10.0/10 JAugust: 10.0/10 ASeptember: 9.8/10 SOctober: 8.1/10 ONovember: 8.0/10 NDecember: 7.5/10 D

Best months in São Paulo: April–September. See the full best time to visit São Paulo guide.

São Paulo in May: the details

In May, São Paulo sees average daytime highs of 23°C (74°F) and overnight lows of 14°C (57°F). Rainfall totals roughly 41 mm across 7.2 rainy days, and the sun shines about 8.7 hours per day with 10.9 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 78%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for São Paulo, Brazil (-23.55, -46.64) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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