Cañuelas weather in May

In May, Cañuelas sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 60 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of May to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cañuelas's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cañuelas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:46 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Cañuelas is city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical May day in Cañuelas reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22010
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42010
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101910
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28178
29178
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31167

Cañuelas weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°897.814.16.0
Feb28° / 17°908.213.36.6
Mar26° / 16°807.212.37.3
Apr22° / 12°918.211.17.1
May18° / 606.310.26.4
Jun15° / 585.79.75.1
Jul14° / 565.99.94.7
Aug17° / 615.910.75.8
Sep19° / 706.711.86.5
Oct21° / 11°1079.312.96.7
Nov25° / 14°948.513.87.2
Dec28° / 16°858.714.36.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75446
85446
95347
105248
115248
125149
135050
144852
154852
164753
174654
184654
194654
204555
214555
224456
234456
244357
254258
264258
274258
284258
294258
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cañuelas gets around 60 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
123
222
322
421
520
620
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1320
1420
1521
1621
1721
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2421
2521
2621
2720
2820
2919
3019
3119

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16720112
26720112
36819112
46819112
57018102
67018102
7721891
8721891
9721891
10741781
11741781
12751771
13751771
14751771
15751771
16751771
17751771
18751771
19751771
20771661
21771661
22781561
23791461
24801361
25801361
26811261
27831151
28831151
29851041
3086941
3186941

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of May to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:34 AM to 7:57 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:346:10
210.67:356:09
310.57:366:08
410.57:376:07
510.57:376:06
610.47:386:05
710.47:396:04
810.47:406:03
910.47:416:02
1010.37:416:01
1110.37:426:00
1210.37:436:00
1310.27:445:59
1410.27:455:58
1510.27:465:57
1610.27:465:56
1710.17:475:56
1810.17:485:55
1910.17:495:54
2010.17:495:53
2110.07:505:53
2210.07:515:52
2310.07:525:51
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2510.07:535:50
269.97:545:50
279.97:555:49
289.97:555:49
299.97:565:48
309.97:575:48
319.87:575:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Cañuelas?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Cañuelas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cañuelas in May

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

In May, Cañuelas sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Cañuelas in May

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 59 km away) is warmest in January at about 25°C and coldest in July near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 9 to Apr 20 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar23Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May17Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep15Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Cañuelas in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cañuelas peaks around January 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 12Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Cañuelas 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 Cañuelas is worst in August — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1316 µg/m³Dec 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cañuelas?

Cañuelas sits at 35.1°S, 58.8°W, 36 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Tristán Suárez, 25 km away.

Topography around Cañuelas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cañuelas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m.

The land around Cañuelas is covered by grassland (39%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
49 m
80 km
72 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Tristán Suárez 25 km · La Unión 28 km · San Vicente 31 km · Ezeiza 31 km · Lobos 34 km · Pontevedra 34 km · Burzaco 42 km · Isidro Casanova 42 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 Cañuelas (-35.0538°, -58.7621°, elevation 36 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).