Cruz del Eje weather in May

In May, Cruz del Eje sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 27 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cruz del Eje's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cruz del Eje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
8:02 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
49%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Cruz del Eje is human settlement in Argentina.

Founded
1735

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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Cruz del Eje reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°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)
12212
22212
32212
42211
52111
62111
72111
82111
92111
102111
112111
122010
132010
142010
152010
162010
172010
182010
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26198
27198
28198
29188
30188
31188

Cruz del Eje 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
Jan31° / 19°9411.113.84.8
Feb29° / 18°759.913.15.5
Mar27° / 17°861012.26.6
Apr23° / 14°617.911.37.4
May20° / 10°275.110.57.2
Jun18° / 153.310.16.9
Jul17° / 112.810.27.0
Aug20° / 131.910.98.1
Sep23° / 11°283.911.88.3
Oct26° / 14°567.412.87.5
Nov28° / 16°739.513.66.3
Dec30° / 18°9211.3145.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75743
85743
95743
105842
115842
125743
135743
145842
155842
165743
175743
185743
195842
205842
215842
225842
235941
245842
255842
265941
275941
286040
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cruz del Eje gets around 27 mm of rain over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
420
520
620
719
819
919
1018
1118
1218
1318
1417
1517
1617
1717
1816
1916
2015
2115
2215
2314
2414
2514
2613
2713
2813
2912
3012
3112

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17016131
27016131
37116121
47215121
57315111
67415101
7751591
8761581
9771571
10791461
11801451
12811450
13821440
14831430
15841330
16841330
17841330
18841330
19851230
20861220
21861220
22861220
23871120
24871120
25881020
26881020
2789920
2889920
2990820
3090820
3192710

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of May to 10 h 12 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 7:52 AM to 8:11 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:526:41
210.87:526:40
310.87:536:39
410.77:546:38
510.77:556:37
610.77:556:37
710.77:566:36
810.67:576:35
910.67:576:34
1010.67:586:33
1110.67:596:32
1210.57:596:32
1310.58:006:31
1410.58:016:30
1510.58:016:30
1610.58:026:29
1710.48:036:28
1810.48:036:28
1910.48:046:27
2010.48:056:27
2110.38:056:26
2210.38:066:25
2310.38:076:25
2410.38:076:25
2510.38:086:24
2610.38:086:24
2710.28:096:23
2810.28:106:23
2910.28:106:23
3010.28:116:22
3110.28:116:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.06 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
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
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 Cruz del Eje

In seasonPeak

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

Cruz del Eje'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 Cruz del Eje?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Cruz del Eje for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Cruz del Eje in May

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

In May, Cruz del Eje sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

UV index in Cruz del Eje 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 Cruz del Eje peaks around January 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cruz del Eje 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 Cruz del Eje is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1415 µg/m³May 145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug12Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cruz del Eje?

Cruz del Eje sits at 30.7°S, 64.8°W, 465 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is La Falda, 51 km away.

Topography around Cruz del Eje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cruz del Eje has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 483 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,168 m.

The land around Cruz del Eje is covered by shrubs (49%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (77%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
509 m
80 km
2,168 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: La Falda 51 km · Deán Funes 55 km · Cosquín 66 km · Río Ceballos 68 km · Jesús María 73 km · Unquillo 74 km · Colonia Caroya 78 km · Villa Allende 79 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 Cruz del Eje (-30.7264°, -64.8039°, elevation 465 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).