Embarcación weather in May

In May, Embarcación sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Embarcación's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Embarcación's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:46 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Embarcación is town and municipality in Argentina.

Density
6/km²
people per km²
Founded
1911

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 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Embarcación reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52616
62616
72616
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142515
152515
162415
172415
182415
192415
202415
212414
222414
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282314
292314
302313
312313

How May really feels in Embarcación

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.

Embarcación weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°18515.413.32.7
Feb32° / 22°1831412.83.3
Mar30° / 21°15914.312.24.3
Apr28° / 19°8310.111.56.2
May25° / 15°346.910.97.3
Jun23° / 12°153.910.67.8
Jul24° / 11°123.210.78.3
Aug28° / 13°9211.27.5
Sep31° / 17°173.611.95.4
Oct33° / 20°668.112.53.6
Nov34° / 22°10511.213.13.0
Dec34° / 23°16914.413.42.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54555
64456
74456
84555
94456
104456
114456
124456
134357
144357
154357
164357
174357
184357
194456
204555
214654
224654
234654
244654
254654
264852
274852
284753
294753
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Embarcación gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.9 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1725
1825
1924
2023
2122
2222
2321
2420
2519
2618
2718
2817
2916
3016
3115

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1221925267
2232025256
3242025256
4252025245
5262126234
6262126234
7272126223
8282227213
9292227202
10302227192
11312327181
12322327171
13332327161
14342327161
15352327150
16362326140
17382326140
18392325130
19412324120
20422323120
21432322110
22452421110
23462420100
24472419100
2548241890
2649251790
2750251780
2850251780
2952251670
3052261660
3152261660

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:39 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:396:48
211.17:406:47
311.17:406:47
411.17:406:46
511.17:416:45
611.17:416:45
711.07:426:44
811.07:426:43
911.07:436:43
1011.07:436:42
1111.07:446:42
1211.07:446:41
1310.97:456:41
1410.97:456:40
1510.97:466:40
1610.97:466:39
1710.97:476:39
1810.97:476:38
1910.87:486:38
2010.87:486:38
2110.87:486:37
2210.87:496:37
2310.87:496:36
2410.87:506:36
2510.87:506:36
2610.77:516:36
2710.77:516:35
2810.77:526:35
2910.77:526:35
3010.77:536:35
3110.77:536:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
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 Embarcación

In seasonPeak

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

Embarcación's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Embarcación?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Embarcación for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Embarcación in May

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

In May, Embarcación sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Embarcación in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Embarcación peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Embarcación 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 Embarcación is worst in November — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1225 µg/m³May 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Embarcación?

Embarcación sits at 23.2°S, 64.1°W, 292 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Pichanal, 17 km away.

Topography around Embarcación

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Embarcación has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 306 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,389 m.

The land around Embarcación is covered by trees (49%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
444 m
80 km
3,389 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Pichanal 17 km · San Ramón de la Nueva Orán 24 km · Santa Rosa 39 km · Bermejo 58 km · General Mosconi 74 km · Tartagal 83 km · Libertador General San Martín 97 km · Profesor Salvador Mazza 136 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 Embarcación (-23.21°, -64.0996°, elevation 292 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).