Carmen de Patagones weather in May

In May, Carmen de Patagones sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 26 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of May to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Carmen de Patagones's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carmen de Patagones's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:16 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
54%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Carmen de Patagones is city in the province of Buenos Aires.

Founded
1779

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 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical May day in Carmen de Patagones reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°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)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5188
6188
7178
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14167
15167
16167
17166
18166
19166
20156
21156
22156
23156
24156
25155
26155
27145
28145
29145
30145
31145

How May really feels in Carmen de Patagones

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

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Carmen de Patagones weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°365.514.67.0
Feb27° / 15°425.213.67.6
Mar25° / 13°435.612.37.9
Apr20° / 10°30410.97.4
May16° / 264.19.85.8
Jun13° / 234.99.14.0
Jul12° / 234.59.43.9
Aug15° / 25410.45.0
Sep17° / 265.411.76.0
Oct20° / 315.413.17.2
Nov24° / 11°355.714.37.8
Dec27° / 14°295.314.97.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45446
55545
65446
75446
85347
95347
105248
115149
125149
135050
145050
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
214951
224951
234951
245050
255149
265248
275347
285347
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Carmen de Patagones gets around 26 mm of rain over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
312
412
512
612
712
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19631
29631
39631
49631
59631
69730
79730
89730
99730
109730
119730
129730
139730
149730
159820
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of May to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:01 AM to 8:30 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.38:016:18
210.28:026:16
310.28:036:15
410.28:046:14
510.18:056:12
610.18:066:11
710.08:076:10
810.08:086:09
910.08:096:08
109.98:106:06
119.98:116:05
129.98:126:04
139.88:136:03
149.88:146:02
159.88:156:01
169.78:166:00
179.78:175:59
189.78:185:58
199.68:195:57
209.68:205:56
219.68:215:56
229.58:225:55
239.58:235:54
249.58:245:53
259.58:255:53
269.48:265:52
279.48:265:51
289.48:275:51
299.48:285:50
309.38:295:49
319.38:305:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 8.11 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Dim
282.0Dim
292.0Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Carmen de Patagones?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Carmen de Patagones for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carmen de Patagones in May

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

In May, Carmen de Patagones sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Carmen de Patagones in May

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 37 km away) is warmest in February at about 20°C and coldest in August near 10°C.

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

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb20Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr17Cool
May15Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov15Bracing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Carmen de Patagones in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Carmen de Patagones peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 12Jun 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Carmen de Patagones?

Carmen de Patagones sits at 40.8°S, 63.0°W, 3 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Viedma, 2.0 km away.

Río ColoradoPunta AltaBahía BlancaPuerto MadrynRawsonTrelew

Topography around Carmen de Patagones

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carmen de Patagones has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m.

The land around Carmen de Patagones is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), water (30%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
48 m
80 km
108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Viedma 2.0 km · San Antonio Oeste 166 km · Río Colorado 223 km · Punta Alta 227 km · Bahía Blanca 240 km · Puerto Madryn 277 km · Rawson 328 km · Trelew 333 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 Carmen de Patagones (-40.8025°, -62.9835°, elevation 3 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).