Ensenada weather in May

In May, Ensenada sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 72 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of May to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ensenada's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ensenada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:43 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
56%
10th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Ensenada is city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Founded
1801

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 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ensenada reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11815
21815
31815
41814
51814
61814
71814
81714
91714
101714
111714
121714
131714
141714
151713
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301512
311512

Ensenada 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
Jan26° / 21°796.514.17.6
Feb25° / 21°927.613.37.5
Mar23° / 20°937.112.37.6
Apr20° / 16°998.111.16.8
May17° / 13°726.810.25.7
Jun14° / 10°817.59.74.2
Jul13° / 837.49.93.7
Aug14° / 10°746.910.74.5
Sep16° / 12°817.111.85.3
Oct19° / 15°1129.212.96.3
Nov22° / 17°977.813.87.1
Dec24° / 20°767.414.37.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45842
55842
65842
75743
85644
95644
105545
115446
125446
135248
145248
155050
165050
174951
184852
194753
204753
214654
224555
234456
244456
254456
264555
274555
284456
294456
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ensenada gets around 72 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
523
622
722
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022
3122

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14929202
25028202
35228191
45228191
55229181
65328181
75428171
85528161
95528161
105628151
115828140
125828140
135928130
145928130
156028120
166028120
176227110
186326110
196326110
206525100
216624100
226723100
23692290
24702190
25722080
26741970
27751870
28761860
29781750
30791650
31811540

Wind in May

Winds average 18 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of May to 9 h 54 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 7:30 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:306:07
210.67:316:06
310.67:326:05
410.57:336:04
510.57:346:03
610.57:346:02
710.47:356:01
810.47:366:00
910.47:375:59
1010.37:385:58
1110.37:395:57
1210.37:395:57
1310.37:405:56
1410.27:415:55
1510.27:425:54
1610.27:435:53
1710.27:435:53
1810.17:445:52
1910.17:455:51
2010.17:465:50
2110.17:465:50
2210.07:475:49
2310.07:485:49
2410.07:495:48
2510.07:495:47
269.97:505:47
279.97:515:46
289.97:515:46
299.97:525:45
309.97:535:45
319.97:535:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ensenada?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ensenada for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ensenada in May

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

In May, Ensenada sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Ensenada in May

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in January at about 25°C and coldest in July near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 10 to Apr 15 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar23Refreshing
Apr20Refreshing
May17Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep15Bracing
Oct18Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Ensenada 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 Ensenada peaks around January 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 12Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ensenada?

Ensenada sits at 34.9°S, 57.9°W, 6 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Berisso, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Ensenada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ensenada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m.

The land around Ensenada is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), grassland (27%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (39%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
45 m
80 km
136 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Berisso 3.0 km · La Plata 8.0 km · Berazategui 29 km · Quilmes 35 km · Monte Chingolo 43 km · Adrogué 44 km · Magdalena 44 km · Burzaco 44 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 Ensenada (-34.8607°, -57.9124°, elevation 6 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).