La Falda weather in May

In May, La Falda sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°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 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 La Falda's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Falda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
10th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
8:01 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

La Falda is city in Córdoba Province (Argentina).

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 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical May day in La Falda reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7188
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14178
15178
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21177
22167
23166
24166
25166
26166
27166
28166
29166
30165
31165

La Falda weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°14215.613.85.9
Feb25° / 15°11814.113.16.1
Mar24° / 14°12313.312.26.5
Apr21° / 11°769.211.36.7
May17° / 346.110.46.1
Jun15° / 183.3105.4
Jul15° / 143.310.25.4
Aug17° / 22310.96.9
Sep20° / 425.711.87.2
Oct22° / 10°9210.412.86.9
Nov24° / 13°11612.713.66.6
Dec26° / 15°14215.8146.0

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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85347
95347
105347
115347
125248
135248
145248
155248
165149
175149
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235347
245248
255347
265347
275446
285545
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

La Falda gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 20% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
325
425
524
623
723
822
922
1022
1121
1221
1321
1420
1520
1620
1720
1819
1919
2019
2118
2218
2317
2417
2516
2616
2715
2815
2914
3014
3113

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177167
277167
377167
479156
580146
680146
782135
883125
984124
1085114
1186113
1287103
1388102
1488102
1588102
168992
178992
189091
199091
209091
219091
229091
239091
249091
259181
269181
279181
289370
299370
309460
319460

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:51 AM to 8:11 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:516:39
210.87:526:38
310.77:526:37
410.77:536:36
510.77:546:36
610.77:546:35
710.67:556:34
810.67:566:33
910.67:576:32
1010.67:576:31
1110.57:586:31
1210.57:596:30
1310.57:596:29
1410.58:006:28
1510.48:016:28
1610.48:016:27
1710.48:026:26
1810.48:036:26
1910.48:036:25
2010.38:046:25
2110.38:056:24
2210.38:056:23
2310.38:066:23
2410.38:076:22
2510.28:076:22
2610.28:086:22
2710.28:096:21
2810.28:096:21
2910.28:106:20
3010.28:106:20
3110.18:116:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for La Falda

In seasonPeak

None of La Falda's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

La Falda's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit La Falda?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit La Falda for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Falda in May

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

In May, La Falda sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in La Falda 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 La Falda peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in La Falda 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 La Falda is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1415 µg/m³May 145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug12Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is La Falda?

La Falda sits at 31.1°S, 64.5°W, 932 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Cosquín, 17 km away.

Topography around La Falda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Falda has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 609 m around an average of 1,000 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 958 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,139 m.

The land around La Falda is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (32%), cropland (32%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
609 m
16 km
958 m
80 km
2,139 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Cosquín 17 km · Río Ceballos 18 km · Unquillo 23 km · Villa Allende 29 km · La Calera 31 km · Villa Carlos Paz 36 km · Jesús María 39 km · Colonia Caroya 41 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 La Falda (-31.0932°, -64.4845°, elevation 932 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).