Goya weather in May

In May, Goya sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 92 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 35% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Goya's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:37 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Goya is city in the province or Corrientes, in Argentina.

Founded
1771

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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Goya reaches about 22°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 17°C and 27°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)
12415
22414
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
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92314
102314
112214
122213
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312011

How May really feels in Goya

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.

Goya 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
Jan31° / 21°13510.413.74.4
Feb31° / 21°1159.6134.8
Mar29° / 19°1269.412.25.8
Apr25° / 16°1509.311.37.1
May22° / 13°927.410.67.1
Jun19° / 11°757.110.26.6
Jul19° / 535.810.37.0
Aug22° / 11°696.1117.5
Sep24° / 13°947.411.87.6
Oct26° / 16°15210.212.76.8
Nov28° / 17°1388.813.56.4
Dec30° / 20°1489.713.85.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55446
65446
75446
85347
95248
105248
115149
125149
135149
145050
155050
165050
174951
184852
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Goya gets around 92 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
526
626
725
825
924
1024
1124
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1922
2022
2122
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2722
2822
2922
3022
3122

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1362121185
2372020185
3382020175
4392019175
5392119174
6402118164
7412118164
8422118163
9422118153
10432119143
11432119142
12442119142
13442120132
14452120131
15462120131
16462020121
17472020121
18482019121
19492019111
20501919111
21521918101
22531917101
23531917101
2456181691
2557181591
2658181491
2758181491
2858181392
2959181292
3060181282
3160181282

Wind in May

Winds average 12 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
1212calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of May to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:276:21
210.97:286:20
310.87:296:19
410.87:296:18
510.87:306:18
610.87:316:17
710.77:316:16
810.77:326:15
910.77:326:14
1010.77:336:14
1110.77:346:13
1210.67:346:12
1310.67:356:12
1410.67:366:11
1510.67:366:10
1610.57:376:10
1710.57:376:09
1810.57:386:09
1910.57:396:08
2010.57:396:07
2110.57:406:07
2210.47:416:06
2310.47:416:06
2410.47:426:06
2510.47:426:05
2610.47:436:05
2710.37:436:04
2810.37:446:04
2910.37:456:04
3010.37:456:03
3110.37:466:03

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Goya?

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
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Goya in May

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

In May, Goya sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Goya 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 Goya peaks around February 8 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 highModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Goya 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 Goya is worst in August — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2016 µg/m³Apr 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul11Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Goya?

Goya sits at 29.1°S, 59.3°W, 42 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Reconquista, 38 km away.

Topography around Goya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m.

The land around Goya is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and wetland (32%) within 3 km, wetland (32%), grassland (29%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), wetland (24%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
58 m
80 km
72 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Reconquista 38 km · Avellaneda 38 km · Villa Ocampo 73 km · Vera 99 km · Esquina 101 km · Mercedes 115 km · Saladas 117 km · San Lorenzo 122 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 Goya (-29.1399°, -59.2634°, elevation 42 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).