Rodeo del Medio weather in May

In May, Rodeo del Medio sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 30 mm of rain across 6.1 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 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Rodeo del Medio's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rodeo del Medio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
8:22 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
46%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
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 15°C by the end.

A typical May day in Rodeo del Medio reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°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 5°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
31910
4199
5199
6199
7199
8189
9189
10189
11189
12188
13188
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19177
20167
21167
22167
23167
24167
25167
26166
27166
28156
29156
30156
31156

Rodeo del Medio 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° / 20°487.8013.94.9
Feb30° / 18°467.1013.25.8
Mar26° / 16°597.8012.37.3
Apr22° / 12°406.5011.27.5
May17° / 306.1010.36.2
Jun14° / 214.10.29.95.0
Jul14° / 193.60.7104.9
Aug17° / 254.10.410.86.6
Sep20° / 2850.111.87.6
Oct24° / 12°436.5012.87.9
Nov28° / 16°447.5013.77.0
Dec30° / 18°476.8014.15.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46634
56535
66535
76436
86436
96436
106238
116238
126238
136040
146040
155941
165941
175842
185743
195743
205644
215644
225743
235842
245842
255941
265941
276139
286238
296337
306436
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Rodeo del Medio gets around 30 mm of rain over 6.1 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 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
419
519
619
719
820
920
1020
1121
1221
1321
1421
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2219
2319
2419
2518
2618
2717
2817
2917
3016
3116

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
7973
8973
9982
10982
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
16991
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 8:11 AM to 8:32 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.78:116:53
210.78:116:52
310.78:126:51
410.68:136:50
510.68:146:49
610.68:146:48
710.58:156:47
810.58:166:47
910.58:176:46
1010.58:176:45
1110.48:186:44
1210.48:196:43
1310.48:206:42
1410.48:206:42
1510.38:216:41
1610.38:226:40
1710.38:236:39
1810.38:236:39
1910.28:246:38
2010.28:256:37
2110.28:256:37
2210.28:266:36
2310.18:276:36
2410.18:286:35
2510.18:286:35
2610.18:296:34
2710.18:306:34
2810.18:306:33
2910.08:316:33
3010.08:316:33
3110.08:326:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
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

Is May a good time to visit Rodeo del Medio?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Rodeo del Medio for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rodeo del Medio in May

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

In May, Rodeo del Medio sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Rodeo del Medio 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 Rodeo del Medio peaks around January 17 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rodeo del Medio?

Rodeo del Medio sits at 33.0°S, 68.7°W, 705 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Mendoza, 19 km away.

Topography around Rodeo del Medio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rodeo del Medio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 710 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,372 m.

The land around Rodeo del Medio is covered by cropland (28%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, cropland (35%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
486 m
80 km
5,372 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Mendoza 19 km · Perdriel 21 km · San Martín 22 km · Rivadavia 30 km · Tupungato 60 km · Tunuyán 72 km · Pocito 146 km · Caucete 154 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 Rodeo del Medio (-32.9949°, -68.686°, elevation 705 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).