Tartagal weather in May

In May, Tartagal sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 10.9 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 23°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 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tartagal's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tartagal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:44 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Tartagal is city in Argentina.

Density
20/km²
people per km²
Founded
1924

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 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tartagal reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°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 3°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92415
102415
112415
122415
132414
142414
152414
162414
172314
182314
192314
202314
212313
222313
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302312
312312

How May really feels in Tartagal

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.

Tartagal 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
Jan32° / 21°19916.313.23.4
Feb31° / 21°19414.212.84.0
Mar29° / 20°17314.712.24.8
Apr27° / 17°8410.711.56.3
May24° / 14°376.910.97.3
Jun22° / 11°163.910.67.7
Jul23° / 10°143.410.88.1
Aug27° / 12°102.411.28.1
Sep29° / 16°264.311.96.2
Oct31° / 19°839.712.54.4
Nov32° / 20°14212.613.13.9
Dec32° / 21°19315.513.43.4

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 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44357
54357
64357
74357
84258
94258
104159
114159
124159
134159
144060
154159
164060
174159
184159
194159
204159
214258
224357
234357
244357
254456
264456
274555
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tartagal gets around 37 mm of rain over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
527
627
727
826
926
1026
1125
1225
1324
1424
1524
1623
1723
1822
1921
2021
2120
2220
2319
2418
2517
2617
2716
2816
2915
3015
3115

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1231926284
2242026273
3252026263
4262126253
5262126252
6272126242
7282227231
8292227211
9302227201
10302227191
11312328181
12322228170
13332228160
14342228150
15362228150
16372227140
17382127130
18392127130
19412126120
20422225120
21432224110
22442223110
23452322110
24462321100
25472420100
2648241990
2748241980
2849251880
2949251870
3050261870
3150261860

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 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 7:37 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:376:48
211.27:376:47
311.17:386:46
411.17:386:46
511.17:396:45
611.17:396:44
711.17:406:44
811.17:406:43
911.07:416:43
1011.07:416:42
1111.07:416:42
1211.07:426:41
1311.07:426:41
1411.07:436:40
1510.97:436:40
1610.97:446:39
1710.97:446:39
1810.97:456:38
1910.97:456:38
2010.97:466:38
2110.97:466:37
2210.87:476:37
2310.87:476:37
2410.87:476:36
2510.87:486:36
2610.87:486:36
2710.87:496:35
2810.87:496:35
2910.87:506:35
3010.77:506:35
3110.77:516:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.12 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tartagal

In seasonPeak

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

Tartagal'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 Tartagal?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tartagal in May

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

In May, Tartagal sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Tartagal 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 Tartagal peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (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 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tartagal 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 Tartagal is worst in November — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.8× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateNov 1336 µg/m³May 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tartagal?

Tartagal sits at 22.5°S, 63.8°W, 467 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is General Mosconi, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Tartagal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tartagal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 514 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 943 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Tartagal is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
275 m
16 km
943 m
80 km
1,813 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: General Mosconi 9.0 km · Profesor Salvador Mazza 53 km · Yacuiba 57 km · Bermejo 60 km · Embarcación 83 km · San Ramón de la Nueva Orán 87 km · Pichanal 98 km · Santa Rosa 116 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 Tartagal (-22.5168°, -63.8056°, elevation 467 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).