Caleta Olivia weather in May

In May, Caleta Olivia sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 4.3 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of May to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Caleta Olivia's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caleta Olivia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:50 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Caleta Olivia is city.

Density
2,308/km²
people per km²
Founded
1901

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 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical May day in Caleta Olivia reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 4°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2157
3157
4156
5156
6156
7156
8156
9156
10146
11146
12146
13146
14146
15145
16135
17135
18135
19135
20135
21125
22124
23124
24124
25124
26124
27114
28114
29114
30114
31113

How May really feels in Caleta Olivia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Caleta Olivia weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°102.5015.28.3
Feb24° / 13°162.70148.3
Mar21° / 11°172.8012.47.8
Apr18° / 143.1010.76.8
May13° / 214.30.29.24.4
Jun10° / 224.40.68.52.5
Jul10° / 143.30.58.82.5
Aug12° / 184.40.2103.7
Sep15° / 174.20.311.65.0
Oct18° / 163.50.113.36.8
Nov21° / 10°163.5014.87.5
Dec23° / 12°153.7015.58.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55743
65743
75743
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185743
195743
205743
215842
225842
235941
246040
256040
265941
275941
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Caleta Olivia gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 4.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
613
713
813
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1415
1515
1615
1715
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 19 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
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2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of May to 8 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:30 AM to 9:06 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.98:306:24
29.88:326:23
39.88:336:21
49.78:346:19
59.78:366:18
69.78:376:16
79.68:386:15
89.68:406:13
99.58:416:12
109.58:426:11
119.48:446:09
129.48:456:08
139.38:466:07
149.38:476:05
159.38:496:04
169.28:506:03
179.28:516:02
189.18:526:00
199.18:545:59
209.18:555:58
219.08:565:57
229.08:575:56
238.98:585:55
248.98:595:54
258.99:005:53
268.89:015:52
278.89:025:52
288.89:045:51
298.89:055:50
308.79:065:49
318.79:065:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 1.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 1.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Caleta Olivia?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Caleta Olivia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Caleta Olivia in May

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

In May, Caleta Olivia sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Caleta Olivia in May

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 15°C and coldest in August near 8°C.

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

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb15Cool
Mar15Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul9Bracing
Aug8Bracing
Sep8Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Caleta Olivia in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caleta Olivia peaks around December 24 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateHighVery highDec 24UV 10Jun 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar6High
Apr3Moderate
May2Low
Jun1Low
Jul1Low
Aug2Low
Sep3Moderate
Oct6High
Nov8Very high
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Caleta Olivia?

Caleta Olivia sits at 46.4°S, 67.5°W, 19 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Pico Truncado, 51 km away.

CoyhaiqueTrelewRawsonPuerto Aysén

Topography around Caleta Olivia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caleta Olivia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 m.

The land around Caleta Olivia is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), water (27%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, water (45%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
316 m
80 km
768 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Pico Truncado 51 km · Comodoro Rivadavia 65 km · Las Heras 108 km · Puerto Deseado 190 km · Coyhaique 364 km · Trelew 396 km · Rawson 398 km · Puerto Aysén 416 km

Argentina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 575
Religion
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 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 Caleta Olivia (-46.4479°, -67.5227°, elevation 19 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).