General Juan Madariaga weather in May

In May, General Juan Madariaga sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 50 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 10 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 31% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is General Juan Madariaga's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see General Juan Madariaga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:44 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

General Juan Madariaga is city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

Founded
1907

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 General Juan Madariaga reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°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)
11910
21910
31910
41810
51810
61810
7189
8189
9189
10189
11189
12189
13179
14179
15179
16179
17179
18178
19178
20168
21168
22168
23168
24168
25168
26168
27167
28157
29157
30157
31157

General Juan Madariaga 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
Jan27° / 16°939.214.36.9
Feb26° / 16°878.513.46.9
Mar24° / 15°768.412.37.3
Apr21° / 11°857.511.16.8
May17° / 506105.9
Jun14° / 565.59.54.4
Jul13° / 555.89.73.9
Aug15° / 626.310.64.8
Sep16° / 66711.75.5
Oct19° / 10°869.7136.2
Nov22° / 12°859.1147.0
Dec26° / 15°748.614.57.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114951
124852
134753
144654
154654
164555
174555
184456
194456
204258
214258
224159
234159
244060
254060
264159
274159
284258
294258
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

General Juan Madariaga gets around 50 mm of rain over 6 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 20% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
420
520
619
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1319
1419
1520
1620
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2520
2620
2719
2818
2918
3017
3117

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1731971
2741970
3741970
4761860
5761860
6761860
7771850
8781750
9781750
10791740
11801640
12801640
13801640
14801640
15811540
16811540
17811540
18821440
19821440
20831340
21841240
22851140
23851140
24861040
2587940
2687940
2788840
2889830
2990730
3090730
3192620

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of May to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:316:01
210.57:326:00
310.47:335:58
410.47:335:57
510.47:345:56
610.37:355:55
710.37:365:54
810.37:375:53
910.27:385:52
1010.27:395:51
1110.27:405:50
1210.17:415:49
1310.17:415:48
1410.17:425:47
1510.17:435:46
1610.07:445:46
1710.07:455:45
1810.07:465:44
199.97:475:43
209.97:475:42
219.97:485:42
229.97:495:41
239.87:505:40
249.87:515:40
259.87:515:39
269.87:525:39
279.87:535:38
289.77:545:38
299.77:545:37
309.77:555:37
319.77:565:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit General Juan Madariaga?

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
1.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit General Juan Madariaga for sightseeing.

What to pack for General Juan Madariaga in May

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

In May, General Juan Madariaga sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near General Juan Madariaga in May

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 6 to Mar 22 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun12Bracing
Jul10Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov16Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in General Juan Madariaga 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 Juan Madariaga peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 highModerateHighVery highExtremeDec 23UV 12Jun 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is General Juan Madariaga?

General Juan Madariaga sits at 37.0°S, 57.1°W, 5 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Pinamar, 27 km away.

Topography around General Juan Madariaga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around General Juan Madariaga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m.

The land around General Juan Madariaga is covered by grassland (56%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and wetland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
22 m
80 km
45 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Pinamar 27 km · Villa Gesell 33 km · Mar de Ajó 50 km · Mar del Tuyú 62 km · Santa Teresita 65 km · Dolores 90 km · Santa Clara del Mar 98 km · Mar del Plata 117 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 Juan Madariaga (-37.002°, -57.1358°, elevation 5 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).