Villa Carlos Paz weather in May

In May, Villa Carlos Paz sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 40% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of May to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Villa Carlos Paz's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa Carlos Paz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
8:02 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
51%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Villa Carlos Paz is city of the province of Córdoba, Argentina.

Density
2,608/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 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical May day in Villa Carlos Paz 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 11°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6189
7188
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14178
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21177
22167
23166
24166
25166
26166
27166
28166
29166
30165
31165

Villa Carlos Paz weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°16515.8013.86.0
Feb25° / 15°14614.7013.16.2
Mar23° / 14°13914012.26.4
Apr20° / 11°8710.10.111.36.5
May17° / 427.80.210.46.0
Jun15° / 193.90.3105.5
Jul15° / 183.90.510.25.3
Aug17° / 2540.410.96.6
Sep19° / 507.60.511.86.8
Oct21° / 10°11212.8012.86.4
Nov24° / 12°14715.2013.66.2
Dec25° / 15°17416.80145.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55743
65743
75644
85743
95743
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155545
165545
175446
185545
195545
205446
215446
225446
235446
245545
255545
265644
275644
285743
295842
305842
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Villa Carlos Paz gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
430
530
629
729
829
928
1028
1127
1227
1326
1426
1526
1625
1725
1825
1924
2024
2123
2223
2322
2422
2521
2620
2720
2819
2918
3018
3117

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178175
278175
380164
480164
581154
682144
784133
885123
985123
1087112
1188102
1288102
138992
148992
159091
169181
179181
189181
199181
209181
219181
229271
239271
249271
259370
269460
279460
289550
299550
309640
319640

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of May to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:52 AM to 8:12 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:526:39
210.87:526:38
310.77:536:37
410.77:546:36
510.77:546:35
610.77:556:34
710.67:566:33
810.67:566:32
910.67:576:32
1010.57:586:31
1110.57:596:30
1210.57:596:29
1310.58:006:29
1410.58:016:28
1510.48:016:27
1610.48:026:26
1710.48:036:26
1810.48:036:25
1910.38:046:25
2010.38:056:24
2110.38:056:23
2210.38:066:23
2310.38:076:22
2410.28:076:22
2510.28:086:21
2610.28:096:21
2710.28:096:20
2810.28:106:20
2910.28:106:20
3010.18:116:19
3110.18:126:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
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 Villa Carlos Paz

In seasonPeak

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

Villa Carlos Paz's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Villa Carlos Paz?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Villa Carlos Paz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villa Carlos Paz in May

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

In May, Villa Carlos Paz sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Villa Carlos Paz in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Villa Carlos Paz peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Villa Carlos Paz 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 Villa Carlos Paz is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1319 µg/m³Nov 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villa Carlos Paz?

Villa Carlos Paz sits at 31.4°S, 64.5°W, 702 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is La Calera, 16 km away.

Topography around Villa Carlos Paz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa Carlos Paz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m around an average of 714 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 845 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,513 m.

The land around Villa Carlos Paz is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
311 m
16 km
845 m
80 km
2,513 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: La Calera 16 km · Cosquín 19 km · Villa Allende 23 km · Unquillo 26 km · Alta Gracia 26 km · Cordoba 29 km · Río Ceballos 32 km · La Falda 36 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 Villa Carlos Paz (-31.4183°, -64.4901°, elevation 702 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).