Cosquín weather in May

In May, Cosquín sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of May to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cosquín's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cosquín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
8:02 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
52%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Cosquín is human settlement in Argentina.

Density
716/km²
people per km²
Founded
1876

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 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical May day in Cosquín reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°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 23°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)
1209
2209
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11188
12188
13188
14188
15188
16188
17188
18177
19177
20177
21177
22177
23177
24177
25176
26176
27176
28176
29166
30166
31166

Cosquín 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
Jan27° / 16°1271413.86.1
Feb26° / 16°11413.113.16.3
Mar24° / 14°11612.712.26.7
Apr21° / 11°729.311.36.8
May18° / 346.410.46.3
Jun16° / 173.5105.8
Jul15° / 153.610.25.7
Aug18° / 203.110.97.1
Sep20° / 40611.87.2
Oct22° / 11°8710.612.86.9
Nov25° / 13°10812.413.66.7
Dec26° / 15°13314.9146.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45644
55644
65644
75545
85545
95545
105545
115446
125446
135446
145446
155347
165347
175347
185347
195248
205248
215248
225248
235347
245347
255446
265446
275545
285545
295644
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cosquín gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.4 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 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
425
525
625
725
824
924
1024
1123
1223
1323
1423
1522
1622
1722
1821
1921
2020
2120
2219
2318
2418
2517
2616
2716
2815
2915
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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176177
276177
377167
478166
579156
680146
781145
882135
984124
1084124
1186113
1286113
1387103
1488102
1588102
168992
178992
188992
199091
209091
219091
229091
239091
249181
259181
269181
279271
289370
299460
309460
319550

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of May to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:51 AM to 8:11 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:516:39
210.87:526:38
310.77:536:37
410.77:536:36
510.77:546:35
610.77:556:34
710.67:556:33
810.67:566:33
910.67:576:32
1010.67:576:31
1110.57:586:30
1210.57:596:29
1310.58:006:29
1410.58:006:28
1510.48:016:27
1610.48:026:27
1710.48:026:26
1810.48:036:25
1910.48:046:25
2010.38:046:24
2110.38:056:24
2210.38:066:23
2310.38:066:23
2410.38:076:22
2510.28:086:22
2610.28:086:21
2710.28:096:21
2810.28:096:20
2910.28:106:20
3010.28:116:20
3110.18:116:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
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 Cosquín

In seasonPeak

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

Cosquín'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 Cosquín?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Cosquín for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cosquín in May

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

In May, Cosquín sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Cosquín 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 Cosquín peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cosquín 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 Cosquín is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1319 µg/m³Nov 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cosquín?

Cosquín sits at 31.2°S, 64.5°W, 707 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Unquillo, 15 km away.

Topography around Cosquín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cosquín has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 732 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,154 m.

The land around Cosquín is covered by trees (35%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
244 m
16 km
894 m
80 km
2,154 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Unquillo 15 km · Río Ceballos 16 km · La Calera 16 km · Villa Allende 17 km · La Falda 17 km · Villa Carlos Paz 19 km · Cordoba 32 km · Alta Gracia 45 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 Cosquín (-31.2452°, -64.4657°, elevation 707 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).