Pirané weather in May

In May, Pirané sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 101 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pirané's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pirané's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:30 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Pirané is place in Formosa Province, Argentina.

Density
239/km²
people per km²
Founded
1912

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 Pirané reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 30°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)
12617
22616
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112415
122415
132415
142415
152415
162415
172415
182315
192315
202314
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282214
292214
302214
312214

How May really feels in Pirané

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.

Pirané weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°12211.413.43.5
Feb32° / 22°12211.712.93.8
Mar31° / 21°13311.112.24.7
Apr28° / 18°1439.711.46.4
May24° / 15°101910.87.1
Jun22° / 13°787.910.47.0
Jul22° / 12°616.710.67.4
Aug25° / 13°55611.17.9
Sep27° / 16°847.711.87.1
Oct29° / 18°15111.312.65.5
Nov30° / 20°17410.913.34.9
Dec32° / 22°15111.813.63.9

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 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55446
65446
75446
85347
95347
105347
115248
125248
135149
145149
155050
165050
175050
185050
195050
204951
214852
224852
234951
244951
254951
265050
274951
284951
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pirané gets around 101 mm of rain over 9 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
530
630
730
830
930
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12216212813
22316212713
32416212613
42516212512
52616222512
62616222412
72717232311
82717232211
92817232110
102818242110
11291824209
12291824209
13301924198
14301924198
15311924197
16321923197
17322023196
18332022196
19342021186
20352021185
21372020185
22382020185
23392019174
24402019174
25412018174
26421918164
27431918164
28441818164
29441819164
30441719164
31451719163

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:226:25
211.07:236:24
311.07:236:23
411.07:246:23
511.07:246:22
610.97:256:21
710.97:256:21
810.97:266:20
910.97:276:19
1010.97:276:19
1110.87:286:18
1210.87:286:17
1310.87:296:17
1410.87:296:16
1510.87:306:16
1610.77:306:15
1710.77:316:15
1810.77:316:14
1910.77:326:14
2010.77:326:13
2110.77:336:13
2210.67:336:12
2310.67:346:12
2410.67:356:12
2510.67:356:11
2610.67:366:11
2710.67:366:11
2810.67:376:10
2910.57:376:10
3010.57:386:10
3110.57:386:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Pirané?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pirané in May

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

In May, Pirané sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Pirané 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 Pirané peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jul 15UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pirané 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 Pirané is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1329 µg/m³May 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug24Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pirané?

Pirané sits at 25.7°S, 59.1°W, 65 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is General José de San Martín, 92 km away.

Topography around Pirané

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pirané has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m.

The land around Pirané is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
22 m
80 km
50 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: General José de San Martín 92 km · Formosa 106 km · Tres Isletas 148 km · Pilar 149 km · Juan José Castelli 153 km · Asuncion 155 km · Lambaré 157 km · Villa Elisa 158 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 Pirané (-25.7327°, -59.1099°, elevation 65 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).