Villa Gesell weather in May

In May, Villa Gesell sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 48 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of May to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Villa Gesell's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa Gesell's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:44 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Villa Gesell is city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

Founded
1931

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 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical May day in Villa Gesell reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11811
21811
31811
41811
51811
61711
71711
81711
91711
101710
111710
121710
131710
141710
151610
161610
171610
181610
191610
201610
21169
22169
23159
24159
25159
26159
27159
28159
29158
30158
31148

Villa Gesell weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°868.514.37.3
Feb25° / 17°818.413.47.2
Mar23° / 16°728.412.37.2
Apr20° / 13°857.911.16.6
May16° / 10°486.2105.5
Jun13° / 585.99.54.0
Jul12° / 556.39.73.5
Aug14° / 656.510.64.3
Sep15° / 637.411.74.9
Oct18° / 11°839.2135.9
Nov21° / 13°818.7146.8
Dec24° / 15°697.914.57.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
64951
74951
84951
94951
104852
114852
124852
134852
144753
154654
164555
174555
184456
194456
204357
214357
224258
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284258
294258
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Villa Gesell gets around 48 mm of rain over 6.2 wet days in May, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
222
322
421
521
620
720
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1320
1420
1521
1621
1721
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2521
2621
2720
2819
2919
3018
3118

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171218
272217
372217
473207
574206
674206
774206
876195
976195
1077185
1177185
1279174
1379174
1479174
1580164
1680164
1780164
1881154
1981154
2082144
2183134
2283134
2385123
2486113
2586113
2687103
2788102
288992
299082
309181
319271

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of May to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:30 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:306:00
210.57:315:59
310.47:325:57
410.47:335:56
510.37:345:55
610.37:355:54
710.37:365:53
810.37:375:52
910.27:385:51
1010.27:395:50
1110.27:405:49
1210.17:405:48
1310.17:415:47
1410.17:425:46
1510.07:435:45
1610.07:445:44
1710.07:455:44
1810.07:465:43
199.97:465:42
209.97:475:41
219.97:485:40
229.87:495:40
239.87:505:39
249.87:515:38
259.87:515:38
269.87:525:37
279.77:535:37
289.77:545:36
299.77:545:36
309.77:555:35
319.67:565:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Villa Gesell?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Villa Gesell for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villa Gesell in May

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

In May, Villa Gesell sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Villa Gesell in May

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 9 to Mar 21 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov16Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Villa Gesell in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 3 — 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 Gesell peaks around January 1 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 1UV 12Jun 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Villa Gesell?

Villa Gesell sits at 37.3°S, 57.0°W, 9 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Pinamar, 19 km away.

Topography around Villa Gesell

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa Gesell has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m.

The land around Villa Gesell is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (49%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
36 m
80 km
47 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Pinamar 19 km · General Juan Madariaga 33 km · Mar de Ajó 65 km · Santa Clara del Mar 79 km · Mar del Tuyú 81 km · Santa Teresita 84 km · Mar del Plata 97 km · Dolores 123 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 Gesell (-37.2639°, -56.973°, elevation 9 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).