San Pedro weather in May

In May, San Pedro sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 162 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°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 San Pedro's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Pedro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
162 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:12 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in San Pedro reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°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 4°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82214
92214
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152113
162113
172113
182113
192113
202113
212112
222112
232112
242112
252012
262012
272012
282012
292012
302012
312012

San Pedro 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°18619.313.54.3
Feb28° / 19°17517.812.94.5
Mar28° / 18°16115.512.25.5
Apr25° / 16°15211.611.46.6
May21° / 13°16210.510.76.6
Jun20° / 12°1639.810.46.4
Jul20° / 11°1409.710.56.6
Aug23° / 13°1087.711.17.5
Sep24° / 14°18011.511.86.9
Oct26° / 16°2341512.65.9
Nov27° / 17°17513.613.35.9
Dec29° / 19°20117.413.64.7

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 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75347
85347
95248
105248
115248
125149
135149
145149
155050
165050
175050
185050
195050
204951
214951
224951
235050
244951
254951
265050
275050
285050
295050
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

San Pedro gets around 162 mm of rain over 10.5 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1133
1233
1333
1433
1534
1634
1734
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2634
2734
2834
2934
3033
3133

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
123293414
224293413
326283412
427283311
529283310
63028339
73128329
83228328
93428318
103528307
113628307
123628296
133729286
143829285
153929275
163930265
174030255
184130244
194230234
204330224
214430214
224530214
234630204
244729204
254829194
264928194
275027194
285027194
295126194
305225194
315125204

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:03 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:036:04
211.07:046:03
311.07:056:02
410.97:056:01
510.97:066:01
610.97:066:00
710.97:075:59
810.97:075:59
910.87:085:58
1010.87:085:57
1110.87:095:57
1210.87:105:56
1310.87:105:55
1410.77:115:55
1510.77:115:54
1610.77:125:54
1710.77:125:53
1810.77:135:53
1910.67:135:52
2010.67:145:52
2110.67:155:51
2210.67:155:51
2310.67:165:50
2410.67:165:50
2510.57:175:50
2610.57:175:49
2710.57:185:49
2810.57:185:49
2910.57:195:48
3010.57:195:48
3110.57:205:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit San Pedro?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Pedro in May

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

In May, San Pedro sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in San Pedro 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 San Pedro peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in San Pedro 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 is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1023 µg/m³Mar 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul10Good
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Pedro?

San Pedro sits at 26.6°S, 54.1°W, 554 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is San Vicente, 2.0 km away.

Topography around San Pedro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Pedro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 557 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 817 m.

The land around San Pedro is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
471 m
80 km
817 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: San Vicente 2.0 km · Eldorado 56 km · São Miguel d'Oeste 60 km · Dionísio Cerqueira 62 km · Montecarlo 65 km · Santo Antônio do Sudoeste 72 km · Itapiranga 72 km · El Soberbio 76 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 (-26.6218°, -54.109°, elevation 554 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).