Río Gallegos weather in May (Santa Cruz, Argentina)

Planning a trip to Río Gallegos in May? This guide provides all the details you need.

In May, Río Gallegos typically experiences low temperatures and low rainfall. Throughout the daytime, temperatures often hover around 10°C. However, as the sun sets and evening approaches, there's a noticeable cool-down, with temperatures gently dropping to a more temperate 1°C.

Río Gallegos in May usually receives low rainfall, averaging around 29 mm for the month. Typically around 9 days of rainfall is expected.

The area enjoys a balanced 105 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

If you're looking for dry conditions and comfortable temperatures, May may not be the ideal month to visit Río Gallegos. January typically offers the best circumstances. While May, June, July and August tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Río Gallegos climate page with graphs.

 

Río Gallegos, monthly averages in May

Min Temperature 1°C  

Max Temperature 10°C  

Chance of Rain 29%  

Precipitation 29 mm  

Rainy days 9 days  

Humidity 75%  

Windspeed 18 km/h  

Sunshine 105 hours  

Percentage Sunshine 35%  

Where to go in Argentina in May

Find out more about the weather in Argentina in May and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in Río Gallegos in May?

Wear a base layer in cold weather; this is the #1 thing you can do to increase your overall body temperature. Also, consider bringing a rain jacket as there might be some rain.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in May.

Swimming

5/10

Cycling

4/10

Walking

4/10

Camping

5/10

Outdoor sports

4/10

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