Pinamar weather in May

In May, Pinamar sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 59 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Pinamar's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pinamar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:43 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Pinamar is city in Buenos Aires province, Argentina.

Founded
1943

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 17°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical May day in Pinamar reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11713
21713
31713
41713
51713
61713
71613
81613
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101613
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Pinamar weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 19°787.614.37.4
Feb23° / 19°817.613.47.3
Mar21° / 18°718.212.37.0
Apr19° / 15°917.811.16.4
May15° / 12°597.3105.1
Jun13° / 737.39.53.7
Jul11° / 667.39.73.0
Aug12° / 737.210.63.4
Sep13° / 10°707.411.73.9
Oct16° / 12°889.1135.0
Nov18° / 14°788.1146.4
Dec21° / 17°637.514.57.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105149
115149
125050
134951
144951
154753
164753
174654
184555
194555
204456
214456
224357
234357
244258
254258
264258
274357
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pinamar gets around 59 mm of rain over 7.3 wet days in May, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1223
1323
1424
1525
1625
1725
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2425
2525
2625
2724
2823
2923
3022
3122

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1642610
266259
366259
467249
568248
668248
769247
870237
971236
1072226
1172226
1273216
1373216
1475205
1575205
1675205
1776195
1877185
1977185
2078175
2180164
2281154
2381154
2483143
2584133
2685123
2786122
2887112
2988102
3089101
319091

Wind in May

Winds average 20 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
820breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
1320breezy
1420breezy
1520breezy
1620breezy
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1820breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
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2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy
3121breezy

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 7:30 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:306:00
210.57:315:58
310.47:325:57
410.47:335:56
510.47:335:55
610.37:345:54
710.37:355:53
810.37:365:52
910.27:375:51
1010.27:385:50
1110.27:395:49
1210.17:405:48
1310.17:415:47
1410.17:415:46
1510.07:425:45
1610.07:435:44
1710.07:445:43
1810.07:455:43
199.97:465:42
209.97:475:41
219.97:475:40
229.97:485:40
239.87:495:39
249.87:505:38
259.87:515:38
269.87:515:37
279.77:525:37
289.77:535:36
299.77:545:36
309.77:545:35
319.77:555:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Pinamar?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Pinamar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pinamar in May

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

In May, Pinamar sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Pinamar in May

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 6 to Mar 22 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun12Bracing
Jul10Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov16Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Pinamar 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 Pinamar peaks around January 1 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 12Jun 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pinamar?

Pinamar sits at 37.1°S, 56.9°W, 16 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Villa Gesell, 19 km away.

Topography around Pinamar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pinamar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m.

The land around Pinamar is covered by trees (35%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (48%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
33 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Villa Gesell 19 km · General Juan Madariaga 27 km · Mar de Ajó 46 km · Mar del Tuyú 62 km · Santa Teresita 65 km · Santa Clara del Mar 98 km · Dolores 114 km · Mar del Plata 116 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 Pinamar (-37.1111°, -56.8652°, elevation 16 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).