Rivadavia weather in May

In May, Rivadavia sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of May to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Rivadavia's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rivadavia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
8:21 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
47%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical May day in Rivadavia reaches about 17°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 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1209
2199
3199
4199
5198
6198
7198
8198
9188
10188
11188
12188
13187
14187
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20176
21166
22166
23166
24166
25166
26165
27165
28165
29165
30155
31155

How May really feels in Rivadavia

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.

Rivadavia 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°10213013.94.6
Feb29° / 17°8110.8013.25.6
Mar26° / 15°799.8012.37.0
Apr22° / 11°416.7011.27.4
May17° / 234.5010.36.4
Jun14° / 112.40.19.85.2
Jul14° / 102.60.5105.2
Aug17° / 173.20.410.86.8
Sep21° / 2040.111.87.8
Oct25° / 12°406.6012.87.8
Nov28° / 15°618.9013.76.5
Dec30° / 17°8411.2014.25.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76238
86238
96238
106040
116040
126040
135941
145941
155941
165842
175743
185743
195743
205743
215842
225842
235842
245842
256040
266040
276139
286337
296436
306436
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Rivadavia gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.5 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2014
2114
2214
2314
2413
2513
2612
2712
2812
2911
3011
3110

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:10 AM to 8:32 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.78:106:52
210.78:116:51
310.68:126:50
410.68:126:49
510.68:136:48
610.68:146:47
710.58:156:46
810.58:156:45
910.58:166:44
1010.48:176:44
1110.48:186:43
1210.48:186:42
1310.48:196:41
1410.38:206:40
1510.38:216:40
1610.38:216:39
1710.38:226:38
1810.28:236:37
1910.28:246:37
2010.28:246:36
2110.28:256:36
2210.28:266:35
2310.18:266:34
2410.18:276:34
2510.18:286:33
2610.18:286:33
2710.18:296:32
2810.08:306:32
2910.08:306:32
3010.08:316:31
3110.08:326:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Rivadavia

In seasonPeak

None of Rivadavia's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Rivadavia's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Rivadavia?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Rivadavia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rivadavia in May

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

In May, Rivadavia sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Rivadavia 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 Rivadavia peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rivadavia?

Rivadavia sits at 33.2°S, 68.5°W, 653 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is San Martín, 12 km away.

Topography around Rivadavia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rivadavia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 659 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,923 m.

The land around Rivadavia is covered by grassland (39%), artificial surfaces (22%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), shrubs (30%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
2,923 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: San Martín 12 km · Rodeo del Medio 30 km · Perdriel 42 km · Mendoza 49 km · Tupungato 67 km · Tunuyán 67 km · San Rafael 159 km · Pocito 168 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 Rivadavia (-33.191°, -68.4622°, elevation 653 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).