Dolores weather in May

In May, Dolores sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 52 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-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 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of May to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dolores's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dolores's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:45 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Dolores is city in the province of Buenos Aires in Argentina.

Founded
1817

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 Dolores reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°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)
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21910
31910
41910
51910
61910
7199
8199
9189
10189
11189
12189
13189
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15189
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20178
21178
22178
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24168
25168
26168
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28167
29167
30167
31167

Dolores weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°948.814.26.8
Feb27° / 17°878.213.46.9
Mar25° / 15°818.212.37.4
Apr21° / 12°90711.17.0
May17° / 526.410.16.1
Jun14° / 595.79.64.6
Jul13° / 596.19.84.1
Aug16° / 656.210.65.2
Sep17° / 726.711.86.0
Oct20° / 10°939.712.96.4
Nov23° / 13°878.913.97.1
Dec27° / 15°79914.47.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75149
85149
95050
105050
115050
124951
134852
144753
154753
164654
174654
184555
194555
204456
214357
224456
234258
244258
254258
264357
274258
284357
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dolores gets around 52 mm of rain over 6.4 wet days in May, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
220
320
420
520
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1320
1420
1521
1621
1721
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2621
2721
2820
2920
3019
3119

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1702091
2711991
3711991
4721891
5721891
6741880
7741880
8761770
9761770
10771760
11771760
12781660
13781660
14791650
15791650
16791650
17801550
18801550
19811450
20811450
21821350
22831250
23831250
24841150
25851050
26851050
2787940
2887940
2988840
3089830
3190730

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of May to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:32 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:326:04
210.57:336:03
310.57:336:02
410.47:346:01
510.47:356:00
610.47:365:59
710.37:375:58
810.37:385:57
910.37:395:56
1010.27:405:55
1110.27:405:54
1210.27:415:53
1310.27:425:52
1410.17:435:51
1510.17:445:50
1610.17:455:49
1710.07:455:48
1810.07:465:48
1910.07:475:47
2010.07:485:46
219.97:495:46
229.97:505:45
239.97:505:44
249.97:515:44
259.97:525:43
269.87:535:42
279.87:535:42
289.87:545:41
299.87:555:41
309.87:555:40
319.77:565:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Dolores?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Dolores for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dolores in May

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

In May, Dolores sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Dolores in May

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 54 km away) is warmest in January at about 23°C and coldest in July near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 1 to Apr 5 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May16Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct16Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Dolores in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dolores peaks around January 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 12Jun 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Dolores?

Dolores sits at 36.3°S, 57.7°W, 9 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Chascomús, 88 km away.

Topography around Dolores

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dolores has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m.

The land around Dolores is covered by grassland (63%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
59 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Chascomús 88 km · General Juan Madariaga 90 km · Santa Teresita 91 km · Mar del Tuyú 92 km · General Belgrano 96 km · Mar de Ajó 100 km · Pinamar 114 km · Ayacucho 118 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 Dolores (-36.3154°, -57.6755°, elevation 9 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).