San Pedro de Jujuy weather in May

In May, San Pedro de Jujuy sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 31 mm of rain across 7.2 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 22°C in the first days to 20°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 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is San Pedro de Jujuy's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Pedro de Jujuy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:51 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

San Pedro de Jujuy is city in the province of Jujuy, Argentina.

Density
27/km²
people per km²
Founded
1883

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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in San Pedro de Jujuy reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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San Pedro de Jujuy 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
Jan29° / 20°19818.913.34.2
Feb28° / 19°18317.412.84.7
Mar26° / 18°16017.812.25.3
Apr24° / 15°7712.811.56.4
May21° / 12°317.210.86.9
Jun20° / 113.310.57.4
Jul21° / 82.610.77.9
Aug24° / 92.311.28.6
Sep27° / 13°153.511.87.7
Oct29° / 16°569.612.65.5
Nov30° / 18°10013.413.24.7
Dec30° / 20°17017.813.54.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34258
44258
54258
64357
74357
84456
94357
104357
114357
124456
134357
144357
154456
164357
174357
184555
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214654
224654
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244654
254654
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

San Pedro de Jujuy gets around 31 mm of rain over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
132
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330
429
529
628
728
827
927
1026
1126
1226
1326
1425
1525
1625
1724
1824
1923
2023
2122
2221
2321
2420
2519
2619
2718
2818
2917
3017
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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
136262711
237262610
339272510
44027259
54128248
64228237
74329226
84429215
94530205
104630194
114830193
124930183
135030173
145230162
155329162
165528152
175727151
185926141
196025141
206224131
216323131
226522121
236720121
246919111
257018111
267117111
277217101
28741691
29741691
30771580
31771580

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
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124calm
134calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 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 7:43 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:436:50
211.17:446:49
311.17:446:48
411.07:456:48
511.07:456:47
611.07:466:46
711.07:466:46
811.07:476:45
911.07:476:44
1010.97:486:44
1110.97:486:43
1210.97:496:43
1310.97:496:42
1410.97:506:42
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1610.87:516:41
1710.87:516:40
1810.87:526:40
1910.87:526:39
2010.87:536:39
2110.87:536:38
2210.77:546:38
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2410.77:556:37
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2710.77:566:36
2810.77:576:36
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.88 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
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 San Pedro de Jujuy

In seasonPeak

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

San Pedro de Jujuy's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit San Pedro de Jujuy?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit San Pedro de Jujuy for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Pedro de Jujuy in May

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

In May, San Pedro de Jujuy sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in San Pedro de Jujuy in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Pedro de Jujuy peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in San Pedro de Jujuy 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 San Pedro de Jujuy is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.6× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 2326 µg/m³May 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Pedro de Jujuy?

San Pedro de Jujuy sits at 24.2°S, 64.9°W, 587 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Palpalá, 35 km away.

Topography around San Pedro de Jujuy

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Pedro de Jujuy.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Pedro de Jujuy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 598 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,109 m.

The land around San Pedro de Jujuy is covered by trees (34%), artificial surfaces (29%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
1,018 m
80 km
5,109 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Palpalá 35 km · San Salvador de Jujuy 44 km · Libertador General San Martín 47 km · General Güemes 53 km · San Lorenzo 84 km · Salta 85 km · San José de los Cerrillos 97 km · Santa Rosa 103 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 San Pedro de Jujuy (-24.2313°, -64.8661°, elevation 587 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).