La Paz weather in May

In May, La Paz sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 82 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 10.5 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is La Paz's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Paz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:41 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

La Paz is city in Entre Ríos, Argentina.

Density
208/km²
people per km²
Founded
1835

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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in La Paz reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°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)
12314
22314
32313
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122113
132113
142112
152112
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222011
232011
242011
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262011
271911
281911
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301910
311910

How May really feels in La Paz

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.

La Paz 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
Jan31° / 21°1138.913.84.8
Feb30° / 20°1158.413.15.3
Mar28° / 18°1178.612.26.4
Apr25° / 15°1448.611.37.3
May21° / 12°826.310.57.0
Jun18° / 635.4106.6
Jul18° / 475.210.26.7
Aug20° / 10°675.810.97.3
Sep23° / 12°766.511.87.5
Oct25° / 15°1359.412.87.1
Nov28° / 17°1177.613.66.8
Dec30° / 19°1358.2145.4

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 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45347
55248
65149
75149
85149
95050
105050
114951
124951
134753
144753
154654
164654
174654
184654
194654
204654
214654
224654
234753
244753
254852
264951
274951
284951
294951
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

La Paz gets around 82 mm of rain over 6.3 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
224
324
424
523
623
723
823
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1521
1621
1721
1820
1920
2019
2119
2218
2318
2418
2518
2617
2717
2817
2916
3016
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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1442018162
2452018152
3462018152
4472017142
5482017142
6482017132
7492117121
8502117111
9512117101
10512117101
1150221891
1251221881
1351221881
1453211970
1553211970
1654211960
1755201960
1856191960
1957181960
2058181950
2159171851
2260161851
2362151751
2463151651
2564141651
2666131551
2767131451
2868131351
2969121351
3070121251
3171121151

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
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of May to 10 h 12 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 7:31 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:316:20
210.87:326:19
310.87:336:19
410.77:336:18
510.77:346:17
610.77:356:16
710.77:356:15
810.67:366:14
910.67:376:13
1010.67:376:13
1110.67:386:12
1210.57:396:11
1310.57:396:10
1410.57:406:10
1510.57:416:09
1610.47:416:08
1710.47:426:08
1810.47:436:07
1910.47:436:06
2010.47:446:06
2110.37:456:05
2210.37:456:05
2310.37:466:04
2410.37:476:04
2510.37:476:03
2610.37:486:03
2710.27:486:03
2810.27:496:02
2910.27:506:02
3010.27:506:02
3110.27:516:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit La Paz?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Paz in May

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

In May, La Paz sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

UV index in La Paz 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 La Paz peaks around January 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in La Paz 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 Paz is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1721 µg/m³May 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun7Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is La Paz?

La Paz sits at 30.7°S, 59.6°W, 52 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Santa Elena, 26 km away.

Topography around La Paz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Paz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m.

The land around La Paz is covered by trees (31%), water (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (29%) and wetland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), trees (23%) and wetland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
66 m
80 km
78 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Santa Elena 26 km · San Javier 33 km · Esquina 82 km · Federal 86 km · San Justo 91 km · Villaguay 138 km · Paraná 139 km · Santa Fe 143 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 Paz (-30.7418°, -59.6452°, elevation 52 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).