Formosa weather in May

In May, Formosa sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 128 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Formosa's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Formosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:27 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Formosa is city in Argentina.

Density
2,963/km²
people per km²
Founded
1879

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 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Formosa reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°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)
12617
22617
32617
42516
52516
62516
72516
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112516
122416
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312214

How May really feels in Formosa

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.

Formosa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°11911.113.53.5
Feb32° / 23°13711.512.93.8
Mar31° / 21°12810.912.24.7
Apr28° / 18°1539.511.46.3
May24° / 15°1288.410.77.2
Jun22° / 14°998.410.47.0
Jul22° / 12°787.510.57.3
Aug24° / 14°646.611.17.8
Sep26° / 16°1118.611.87.1
Oct29° / 18°18411.512.65.7
Nov30° / 20°18210.613.35.0
Dec32° / 22°16211.413.64.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85545
95545
105446
115446
125347
135347
145347
155248
165248
175149
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Formosa gets around 128 mm of rain over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
327
427
527
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1927
2027
2127
2227
2328
2428
2528
2628
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12118212812
22218212811
32318212711
42418212610
52518222610
6251822259
7261922249
8261923248
9271923238
10272024237
11272024227
12282024216
13282124216
14292124205
15292124205
16302224195
17312224194
18322224184
19332223184
20342223174
21352222174
22362222164
23372222164
24382221153
25392221153
26412120143
27422120143
28422020143
29432020143
30431920143
31441920153

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 30 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 7:19 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:196:21
211.07:206:20
311.07:206:19
411.07:216:18
510.97:216:18
610.97:226:17
710.97:226:16
810.97:236:15
910.97:236:15
1010.87:246:14
1110.87:256:13
1210.87:256:13
1310.87:266:12
1410.87:266:12
1510.77:276:11
1610.77:276:11
1710.77:286:10
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1910.77:296:09
2010.77:296:09
2110.67:306:08
2210.67:316:08
2310.67:316:07
2410.67:326:07
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2610.67:336:06
2710.57:336:06
2810.57:346:06
2910.57:346:05
3010.57:356:05
3110.57:356:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Formosa?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Formosa in May

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

In May, Formosa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Formosa in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Formosa 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Formosa 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 Formosa is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1222 µg/m³May 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Formosa?

Formosa sits at 26.2°S, 58.2°W, 67 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Pilar, 76 km away.

Topography around Formosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Formosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m.

The land around Formosa is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
182 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Pilar 76 km · San Antonio 106 km · Pirané 106 km · Villa Elisa 108 km · Nemby 109 km · Lambaré 109 km · Itá 111 km · Asuncion 113 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 Formosa (-26.1849°, -58.1731°, elevation 67 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).