General Acha weather in May

In May, General Acha sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 15°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 30 min at the start of May to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is General Acha's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see General Acha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
8:15 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical May day in General Acha reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°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)
1198
2198
3198
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
9187
10187
11177
12177
13177
14177
15177
16167
17166
18166
19166
20166
21166
22156
23156
24155
25155
26155
27155
28155
29155
30155
31145

How May really feels in General Acha

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.

General Acha weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°687.614.35.8
Feb28° / 16°637.413.46.7
Mar25° / 14°76712.37.6
Apr21° / 10°545.811.17.3
May17° / 335.1105.9
Jun13° / 194.59.54.4
Jul13° / 183.19.74.3
Aug16° / 283.710.65.7
Sep18° / 41611.76.7
Oct21° / 10°698.7136.9
Nov25° / 13°668.1147.4
Dec28° / 15°707.414.56.6

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55446
65545
75446
85347
95347
105248
115149
125050
134951
144852
154852
164753
174753
184555
194555
204555
214555
224555
234555
244654
254654
264654
274753
284852
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

General Acha gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19181
29181
39181
49181
59181
69181
79271
89271
99271
109361
119361
129361
139451
149451
159451
169541
179541
189640
199640
209640
219640
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279820
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May, the calmest month.

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of May to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:01 AM to 8:27 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.58:016:30
210.48:026:29
310.48:036:28
410.48:046:27
510.38:056:25
610.38:066:24
710.38:076:23
810.28:086:22
910.28:086:21
1010.28:096:20
1110.18:106:19
1210.18:116:18
1310.18:126:17
1410.18:136:16
1510.08:146:15
1610.08:156:15
1710.08:166:14
189.98:166:13
199.98:176:12
209.98:186:11
219.98:196:11
229.88:206:10
239.88:216:09
249.88:216:09
259.88:226:08
269.78:236:08
279.78:246:07
289.78:246:06
299.78:256:06
309.78:266:05
319.68:276:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit General Acha?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit General Acha for sightseeing.

What to pack for General Acha in May

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

In May, General Acha sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in General Acha 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 General Acha peaks around December 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeDec 22UV 13Jun 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in General Acha 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 General Acha is worst in January — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.0× the cleanest month (May, 3 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 1517 µg/m³May 213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb5Good
Mar5Good
Apr4Good
May3Good
Jun3Good
Jul3Good
Aug7Good
Sep7Good
Oct5Good
Nov4Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is General Acha?

General Acha sits at 37.4°S, 64.6°W, 227 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Toay, 81 km away.

Trenque LauquenCoronel SuárezBahía Blanca

Topography around General Acha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around General Acha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 239 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m.

The land around General Acha is covered by grassland (48%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and shrubs (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (37%), grassland (34%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
353 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Toay 81 km · Santa Rosa 89 km · Río Colorado 185 km · Pigüé 195 km · General Pico 206 km · Trenque Lauquen 229 km · Coronel Suárez 236 km · Bahía Blanca 253 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 General Acha (-37.3782°, -64.6042°, elevation 227 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).