Comodoro Rivadavia weather in May

In May, Comodoro Rivadavia sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 4.9 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Comodoro Rivadavia's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Comodoro Rivadavia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:48 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Comodoro Rivadavia is city in Chubut, Argentina.

Density
257/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 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical May day in Comodoro Rivadavia reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°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)
1158
2148
3148
4148
5148
6148
7147
8147
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10147
11137
12137
13137
14137
15137
16137
17126
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21126
22116
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27115
28115
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30105
31105

How May really feels in Comodoro Rivadavia

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.

Comodoro Rivadavia 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
Jan23° / 14°102.7015.18.2
Feb22° / 14°203.10148.0
Mar20° / 12°253.8012.47.4
Apr16° / 223.5010.76.2
May13° / 304.90.29.33.9
Jun / 325.51.28.52.2
Jul / 204.41.28.82.0
Aug11° / 2150.910.13.0
Sep13° / 214.40.411.74.2
Oct16° / 173.90.113.35.9
Nov19° / 10°143.2014.77.2
Dec21° / 12°143015.57.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55842
65743
75842
85743
95644
105644
115545
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215743
225743
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285941
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Comodoro Rivadavia gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1120
2120
3120
4120
5120
6130
7130
8130
9140
10140
11141
12151
13151
14151
15151
16161
17161
18171
19171
20171
21171
22181
23181
24181
25181
26181
27181
28181
29181
30182
31182

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
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13100
14100
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18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 20 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 20 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
120breezy
220breezy
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
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3120light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of May to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:29 AM to 9:04 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.98:296:25
29.98:306:24
39.88:326:22
49.88:336:21
59.78:346:19
69.78:366:18
79.78:376:16
89.68:386:15
99.68:396:13
109.58:416:12
119.58:426:11
129.48:436:09
139.48:446:08
149.48:466:07
159.38:476:06
169.38:486:04
179.28:496:03
189.28:506:02
199.28:526:01
209.18:536:00
219.18:545:59
229.08:555:58
239.08:565:57
249.08:575:56
258.98:585:55
268.98:595:54
278.99:005:53
288.99:015:53
298.89:025:52
308.89:035:51
318.89:045:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 1.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 8.13 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 1.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Comodoro Rivadavia?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Comodoro Rivadavia.

What to pack for Comodoro Rivadavia in May

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

In May, Comodoro Rivadavia sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Comodoro Rivadavia 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 offshore is warmest in February at about 16°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
Jan15Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar15Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul9Bracing
Aug8Bracing
Sep8Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Comodoro Rivadavia 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 Comodoro Rivadavia peaks around January 1 at about 11 (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 highJan 1UV 11Jun 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar6High
Apr3Moderate
May2Low
Jun1Low
Jul1Low
Aug2Low
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov8Very high
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Comodoro Rivadavia?

Comodoro Rivadavia sits at 45.9°S, 67.5°W, 65 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Caleta Olivia, 65 km away.

Puerto DeseadoTrelewRawsonCoyhaiquePuerto Madryn

Topography around Comodoro Rivadavia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Comodoro Rivadavia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 m.

The land around Comodoro Rivadavia is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (46%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), water (28%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
331 m
16 km
495 m
80 km
768 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Caleta Olivia 65 km · Pico Truncado 110 km · Las Heras 134 km · Puerto Deseado 243 km · Trelew 338 km · Rawson 342 km · Coyhaique 356 km · Puerto Madryn 396 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 Comodoro Rivadavia (-45.8626°, -67.494°, elevation 65 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).