Machagai weather in May

In May, Machagai sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 73 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Machagai's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Machagai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:36 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Machagai is human settlement.

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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Machagai reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°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)
12516
22516
32515
42515
52515
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122414
132414
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192314
202313
212213
222213
232213
242213
252213
262213
272213
282213
292213
302212
312212

How May really feels in Machagai

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.

Machagai 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
Jan33° / 22°13810.813.53.7
Feb32° / 22°12510.5134.1
Mar30° / 20°12811.112.25.1
Apr27° / 17°1399.411.46.7
May23° / 14°737.810.77.2
Jun21° / 12°49710.37.0
Jul21° / 10°45610.57.4
Aug24° / 12°545.1118.0
Sep26° / 14°807.611.87.3
Oct28° / 17°15410.512.66.1
Nov30° / 19°1469.713.35.3
Dec32° / 21°14310.513.74.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45545
55446
65446
75446
85347
95347
105248
115248
125149
135149
145149
155050
165050
175050
184852
194852
204951
214951
224852
234852
244951
254951
265050
275050
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Machagai gets around 73 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1127
1227
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2125
2225
2325
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2923
3023
3123

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12918212111
23018202011
33118202011
43219191911
53319191910
63320191810
73420191710
8342119179
9352119179
10352219168
11362219168
12362219167
13362219167
14372219166
15382219166
16392218155
17402218155
18412118155
19422118154
20432018144
21452017144
22462017144
23471917134
24481916134
25491816134
26501816124
27511716124
28511716124
29511716124
30521716114
31531716113

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
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 24 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 7:28 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:286:27
211.07:286:26
310.97:296:26
410.97:296:25
510.97:306:24
610.97:306:23
710.97:316:23
810.87:326:22
910.87:326:21
1010.87:336:20
1110.87:336:20
1210.87:346:19
1310.77:346:19
1410.77:356:18
1510.77:366:17
1610.77:366:17
1710.77:376:16
1810.67:376:16
1910.67:386:15
2010.67:386:15
2110.67:396:14
2210.67:396:14
2310.67:406:13
2410.57:416:13
2510.57:416:13
2610.57:426:12
2710.57:426:12
2810.57:436:12
2910.57:436:11
3010.57:446:11
3110.47:446:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Machagai?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Machagai in May

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

In May, Machagai sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Machagai in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Machagai peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Machagai 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 Machagai is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1316 µg/m³Apr 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Machagai?

Machagai sits at 26.9°S, 60.0°W, 73 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Quitilipi, 18 km away.

Topography around Machagai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Machagai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m.

The land around Machagai is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
20 m
80 km
52 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Quitilipi 18 km · Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña 42 km · Tres Isletas 75 km · General José de San Martín 83 km · Villa Ángela 98 km · Las Breñas 104 km · Fontana 114 km · Charata 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 Machagai (-26.9262°, -60.0485°, elevation 73 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).