El Calafate weather in May (Santa Cruz, Argentina)

People don't tend to visit El Calafate in May since it is known as a chilly month. The average maximum daytime temperature in El Calafate in May lies at 7.3°C (45.14°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around -0.8°C (30.56°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

May is a dry month with an average of 23mm (0.9 inches) of rain. There are generally around 6 rainy days. The sun will show itself now and again, with 115 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

El Calafate, monthly averages in May

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Min Temperature 0 °C  

Max Temperature 7 °C  

Chance of Rain 23%  

Precipitation 22mm  

Rainy days 7 days  

Humidity 71% *  

Sunshine 115 hrs *  

Percentage Sunshine 41% *  

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Where to go in Argentina in May

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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 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in May? Wear a base layer in cold weather, this is the #1 thing you can do to increase your overall body temperature. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay.. Also bring some warm clothes.

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

2/10

Outdoor sports

4/10

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