Olavarría weather in May

In May, Olavarría sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 47 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of May to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Olavarría's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olavarría's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:56 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
59%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Olavarría is city in Buenos Aires province, Argentina.

Density
3,738/km²
people per km²
Founded
1867

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 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical May day in Olavarría reaches about 16°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 20°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)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5188
6188
7178
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14167
15167
16167
17167
18166
19166
20166
21156
22156
23156
24156
25156
26155
27155
28145
29145
30145
31145

How May really feels in Olavarría

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.

Olavarría weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°929.314.26.8
Feb26° / 15°757.813.47.1
Mar24° / 13°81812.37.4
Apr20° / 10°857.811.16.7
May16° / 475.710.15.6
Jun13° / 374.69.54.0
Jul12° / 385.29.73.6
Aug15° / 54510.64.9
Sep17° / 626.811.75.7
Oct20° / 909.2136.4
Nov23° / 11°948.9147.2
Dec26° / 14°808.614.57.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65050
75050
84951
94951
104852
114753
124654
134654
144555
154555
164555
174456
184357
194357
204258
214159
224159
234159
244258
254258
264159
274258
284159
294258
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Olavarría gets around 47 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
220
320
419
519
618
718
817
917
1017
1117
1218
1318
1418
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2020
2120
2220
2319
2419
2519
2618
2717
2817
2916
3016
3115

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185123
285123
385123
485123
585123
686113
786113
886113
987103
1087103
118893
128893
138893
148983
158983
168983
178983
189073
199073
209073
219073
229163
239262
249262
259352
269352
279352
289541
299541
309541
319631

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of May to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:43 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:436:14
210.57:446:13
310.47:456:11
410.47:466:10
510.47:476:09
610.37:486:08
710.37:496:07
810.37:506:06
910.27:506:05
1010.27:516:04
1110.27:526:03
1210.27:536:02
1310.17:546:01
1410.17:556:00
1510.17:565:59
1610.07:565:59
1710.07:575:58
1810.07:585:57
1910.07:595:56
209.98:005:55
219.98:015:55
229.98:015:54
239.98:025:53
249.88:035:53
259.88:045:52
269.88:055:52
279.88:055:51
289.78:065:51
299.78:075:50
309.78:085:50
319.78:085:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Olavarría?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Olavarría for sightseeing.

What to pack for Olavarría in May

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

In May, Olavarría sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Olavarría in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Olavarría peaks around January 1 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 1UV 13Jun 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Olavarría?

Olavarría sits at 36.9°S, 60.3°W, 163 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Azul, 43 km away.

Topography around Olavarría

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olavarría has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 164 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m.

The land around Olavarría is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
292 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Azul 43 km · Benito Juárez 98 km · San Carlos de Bolívar 102 km · Tandil 116 km · Las Flores 147 km · Saladillo 148 km · Coronel Pringles 152 km · Coronel Suárez 156 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 Olavarría (-36.8938°, -60.3232°, elevation 163 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).