Charata weather in May

In May, Charata sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 50 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Charata's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:41 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Charata reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22515
32515
42515
52515
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112414
122414
132414
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192313
202313
212213
222213
232213
242213
252213
262212
272212
282212
292212
302212
312212

How May really feels in Charata

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.

Charata weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°13310.913.53.5
Feb32° / 22°1299.8134.1
Mar30° / 20°13510.212.25.2
Apr27° / 17°1059.211.46.8
May23° / 14°507.310.77.3
Jun21° / 11°355.410.37.2
Jul21° / 10°274.510.57.6
Aug24° / 12°324118.3
Sep27° / 14°566.111.87.5
Oct29° / 17°1089.912.75.8
Nov30° / 19°1259.313.34.9
Dec32° / 21°14310.413.73.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55644
65644
75545
85545
95545
105446
115347
125347
135248
145248
155149
165149
175050
185050
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Charata gets around 50 mm of rain over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
727
827
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1425
1525
1624
1724
1823
1923
2022
2122
2221
2321
2420
2520
2619
2719
2818
2918
3018
3118

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1351620209
2371619208
3381619198
4381618198
5391718188
6401718187
7401818177
8411818176
9411918166
10421918165
11422018155
12432018154
13432018144
14442018143
15452018143
16462018143
17472018132
18481918132
19501918122
20511817122
21521817121
22541717111
23551716111
24561616111
25571615111
26571615111
27591515101
28591515101
29601514101
30601514101
31601514101

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:33 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:336:31
211.07:336:31
310.97:346:30
410.97:346:29
510.97:356:28
610.97:356:27
710.87:366:27
810.87:376:26
910.87:376:25
1010.87:386:25
1110.87:386:24
1210.77:396:23
1310.77:396:23
1410.77:406:22
1510.77:416:21
1610.77:416:21
1710.67:426:20
1810.67:426:20
1910.67:436:19
2010.67:436:19
2110.67:446:18
2210.67:456:18
2310.57:456:17
2410.57:466:17
2510.57:466:17
2610.57:476:16
2710.57:476:16
2810.57:486:16
2910.57:486:15
3010.47:496:15
3110.47:496:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Charata

In seasonPeak

None of Charata's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Charata's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Charata?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Charata for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Charata in May

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

In May, Charata sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Charata in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Charata peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Charata 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 Charata is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2026 µg/m³May 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun7Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Charata?

Charata sits at 27.2°S, 61.2°W, 87 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is General Pinedo, 15 km away.

Topography around Charata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Charata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m.

The land around Charata is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
128 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: General Pinedo 15 km · Las Breñas 18 km · Villa Ángela 62 km · Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña 88 km · Quitilipi 104 km · Machagai 117 km · Tres Isletas 123 km · Juan José Castelli 152 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 Charata (-27.2179°, -61.1874°, elevation 87 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. 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).