Esquina weather in May

In May, Esquina sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 90 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°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 54 min at the start of May to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Esquina's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esquina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:40 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Esquina reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72313
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162113
172113
182112
192112
202112
212112
222112
232012
242012
252012
262011
272011
282011
292011
302011
312011

How May really feels in Esquina

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.

Esquina weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°1359.613.74.6
Feb30° / 20°1178.913.15.0
Mar29° / 19°1149.212.26.0
Apr25° / 16°1549.211.37.1
May21° / 13°906.710.57.1
Jun19° / 10°686.910.16.6
Jul19° / 525.310.36.9
Aug21° / 10°685.610.97.5
Sep23° / 12°83711.87.6
Oct26° / 15°1549.712.77.0
Nov28° / 17°1368.113.56.6
Dec30° / 19°1358.713.95.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55149
65149
75050
85149
95149
105050
114951
124951
134951
144951
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264852
274852
284753
294951
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Esquina gets around 90 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% 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
326
426
525
625
724
824
923
1023
1123
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1721
1821
1921
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2619
2719
2819
2919
3020
3120

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1402217174
2412217164
3422117164
4432117154
5442017153
6452017143
7462018133
8462018133
9472018123
10472119112
11482119112
12482020102
1349202091
1449202091
1550202091
1651202081
1752192081
1852192081
1954191971
2055181971
2156181871
2258171771
2360171661
2461161661
2561161571
2662161471
2764151371
2864151272
2964151272
3065151172
3166151072

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 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 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:30 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:306:21
210.87:306:20
310.87:316:19
410.87:326:18
510.87:326:17
610.77:336:17
710.77:346:16
810.77:346:15
910.77:356:14
1010.67:366:13
1110.67:366:13
1210.67:376:12
1310.67:386:11
1410.57:386:10
1510.57:396:10
1610.57:406:09
1710.57:406:09
1810.57:416:08
1910.47:416:07
2010.47:426:07
2110.47:436:06
2210.47:436:06
2310.47:446:05
2410.37:456:05
2510.37:456:04
2610.37:466:04
2710.37:466:04
2810.37:476:03
2910.37:486:03
3010.27:486:03
3110.27:496:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Esquina?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Esquina for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Esquina in May

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

In May, Esquina sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Esquina 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 Esquina peaks around January 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Esquina?

Esquina sits at 30.0°S, 59.5°W, 44 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is San Javier, 74 km away.

Topography around Esquina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esquina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m.

The land around Esquina is covered by wetland (43%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, wetland (42%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and wetland (32%), grassland (30%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
41 m
80 km
65 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: San Javier 74 km · La Paz 82 km · Vera 90 km · Reconquista 97 km · Avellaneda 101 km · Goya 101 km · Santa Elena 106 km · Federal 127 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 Esquina (-30.0148°, -59.5289°, elevation 44 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).