Corrientes weather in May

In May, Corrientes sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 109 mm of rain across 8.2 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Corrientes's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Corrientes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:32 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Corrientes is capital of the province of Corrientes, Argentina.

Density
3,848/km²
people per km²
Founded
1588

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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Corrientes reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32416
42416
52416
62416
72415
82415
92415
102415
112315
122315
132315
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232214
242214
252214
262113
272113
282113
292113
302113
312113

How May really feels in Corrientes

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.

Corrientes 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
Jan32° / 22°13510.513.54.1
Feb31° / 22°12810.4134.4
Mar30° / 21°12910.212.25.3
Apr26° / 18°1709.711.46.8
May23° / 15°1098.210.77.1
Jun21° / 13°77810.36.8
Jul20° / 11°667.210.47.1
Aug23° / 12°696.5117.7
Sep25° / 14°1158.311.87.4
Oct27° / 17°1881112.76.5
Nov29° / 19°1679.713.45.7
Dec31° / 21°15010.413.74.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55545
65545
75545
85347
95347
105248
115248
125248
135149
145050
155050
165050
175050
184951
194951
204951
214951
225050
235050
245050
255050
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Corrientes gets around 109 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
428
528
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12419232212
22420222212
32520222111
42621212111
52622212110
6272221219
7272321219
8282320208
9282421207
10292421207
11302421196
12302421196
13312421195
14322421185
15332421184
16342421174
17352321174
18362321164
19382321153
20392221153
21402221143
22422120143
23432120133
24442020123
25452019123
26462019123
27471919113
28481918113
29481918113
30491918113
31491918113

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
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2012light breeze
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3112light breeze

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 7:23 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:236:22
210.97:246:21
310.97:256:20
410.97:256:19
510.97:266:18
610.97:266:18
710.87:276:17
810.87:286:16
910.87:286:15
1010.87:296:15
1110.77:296:14
1210.77:306:13
1310.77:306:13
1410.77:316:12
1510.77:326:12
1610.67:326:11
1710.67:336:10
1810.67:336:10
1910.67:346:09
2010.67:346:09
2110.67:356:08
2210.57:366:08
2310.57:366:08
2410.57:376:07
2510.57:376:07
2610.57:386:06
2710.57:386:06
2810.47:396:06
2910.47:396:05
3010.47:406:05
3110.47:406:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Corrientes?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Corrientes in May

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

In May, Corrientes sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Corrientes 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 Corrientes peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 21UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Corrientes 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 Corrientes is worst in February — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 2316 µg/m³May 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Corrientes?

Corrientes sits at 27.5°S, 58.8°W, 63 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Barranqueras, 10 km away.

Topography around Corrientes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Corrientes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m.

The land around Corrientes is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and water (31%) within 3 km, trees (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
36 m
80 km
48 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Barranqueras 10 km · Resistencia 15 km · Fontana 21 km · San Luis del Palmar 28 km · San Lorenzo 74 km · Pilar 86 km · Saladas 90 km · General José de San Martín 115 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 Corrientes (-27.4678°, -58.8344°, elevation 63 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).