Morteros weather in May

In May, Morteros sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 52 mm of rain across 5.7 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 42% 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 Morteros's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morteros's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:51 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
52%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Morteros is city and municipality in Cordoba, Argentina.

Founded
1891

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 Morteros 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)
12313
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102212
112112
122112
132112
142112
152112
162112
172112
182011
192011
202011
212011
222011
232011
242011
251910
261910
271910
281910
291910
301910
311910

Morteros 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° / 20°1399.913.84.8
Feb29° / 20°1188.913.15.5
Mar28° / 18°135912.26.6
Apr24° / 15°100811.37.4
May21° / 12°525.710.57.1
Jun18° / 344.110.16.8
Jul18° / 223.310.27.0
Aug21° / 343.610.97.8
Sep23° / 12°515.111.88.0
Oct26° / 15°1189.212.87.2
Nov28° / 17°1328.313.66.4
Dec30° / 19°1339.6145.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45743
55743
65644
75644
85545
95545
105446
115446
125248
135248
145149
155149
165050
175050
184951
194951
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275149
285149
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Morteros gets around 52 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
422
522
622
721
821
921
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1619
1719
1819
1918
2018
2118
2217
2317
2416
2516
2615
2715
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1472217122
2482116122
3502116112
4502116112
5522016102
6522016102
754201592
854211582
954211582
1056211472
1158211461
1258211461
1359211361
1460211351
1560211351
1660211351
1762201251
1862201251
1964191250
2064191250
2166181240
2268171140
2368171140
2469161140
2570161040
2671151040
2771151040
287315930
297414930
307514830
317514830

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 7:41 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:416:30
210.87:416:29
310.87:426:28
410.77:436:27
510.77:436:26
610.77:446:25
710.77:456:25
810.67:456:24
910.67:466:23
1010.67:476:22
1110.67:476:21
1210.57:486:21
1310.57:496:20
1410.57:496:19
1510.57:506:18
1610.57:516:18
1710.47:516:17
1810.47:526:17
1910.47:536:16
2010.47:536:15
2110.37:546:15
2210.37:556:14
2310.37:556:14
2410.37:566:13
2510.37:576:13
2610.37:576:12
2710.27:586:12
2810.27:586:12
2910.27:596:11
3010.28:006:11
3110.28:006:11

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 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 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
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Morteros?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Morteros in May

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

In May, Morteros 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 Morteros 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 Morteros peaks around January 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Morteros?

Morteros sits at 30.7°S, 62.0°W, 90 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Sunchales, 50 km away.

Topography around Morteros

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morteros has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m.

The land around Morteros is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, cropland (97%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
33 m
80 km
65 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sunchales 50 km · Rafaela 78 km · San Francisco 80 km · Arroyito 127 km · Esperanza 131 km · San Jorge 133 km · San Justo 135 km · Las Varillas 146 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 Morteros (-30.7107°, -62.0071°, elevation 90 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).