Gálvez weather in May

In May, Gálvez sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 63 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of May to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Gálvez's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gálvez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:50 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Gálvez reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°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)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72112
82112
92111
102111
112111
122111
132111
142111
152011
162011
172011
182011
192010
202010
212010
221910
231910
241910
251910
26199
27199
28199
29199
30189
31189

Gálvez 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
Jan30° / 19°116913.95.2
Feb29° / 19°1198.813.25.7
Mar27° / 17°1438.712.26.8
Apr24° / 14°1098.811.27.3
May20° / 11°636.210.46.9
Jun17° / 374.99.96.3
Jul17° / 304.110.16.3
Aug19° / 454.810.87.3
Sep22° / 10°585.611.87.6
Oct25° / 13°1189.512.87.2
Nov27° / 16°1148.113.66.8
Dec29° / 18°1278.714.15.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55545
65347
75347
85248
95248
105149
115149
125050
134951
144951
154951
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264852
274951
284951
295050
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gálvez gets around 63 mm of rain over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
423
522
622
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2020
2120
2220
2319
2419
2518
2618
2718
2817
2917
3017
3116

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
153221681
253221681
353221681
455221571
557211570
658211470
759211460
859221360
959221360
1061221250
1161221250
1262211250
1363211240
1464211140
1564211140
1665201140
1765201140
1866191140
1967181140
2069171130
2170161130
2271151130
2371151130
2472141130
2574131030
2674131030
2774131030
287613920
297712920
307812820
317812820

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 11 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
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of May to 10 h 06 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 7:39 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:396:25
210.77:406:24
310.77:416:23
410.77:416:22
510.67:426:21
610.67:436:20
710.67:446:19
810.67:446:18
910.57:456:17
1010.57:466:17
1110.57:476:16
1210.57:476:15
1310.47:486:14
1410.47:496:14
1510.47:496:13
1610.47:506:12
1710.37:516:11
1810.37:516:11
1910.37:526:10
2010.37:536:10
2110.37:546:09
2210.27:546:08
2310.27:556:08
2410.27:566:07
2510.27:566:07
2610.27:576:07
2710.17:576:06
2810.17:586:06
2910.17:596:05
3010.17:596:05
3110.18:006:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Gálvez?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Gálvez for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gálvez in May

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

In May, Gálvez sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

UV index in Gálvez in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gálvez peaks around January 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Gálvez?

Gálvez sits at 32.0°S, 61.2°W, 57 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Coronda, 29 km away.

Topography around Gálvez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gálvez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m.

The land around Gálvez is covered by cropland (69%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
126 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Coronda 29 km · Diamante 55 km · Santo Tomé 59 km · San Jorge 62 km · Santa Fe 64 km · Esperanza 70 km · Paraná 73 km · Crespo 86 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 Gálvez (-32.0296°, -61.221°, elevation 57 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).