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Weather in May in Patagonia

Planning a journey to Patagonia this May and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Patagonia in May?

Patagonia is a region in Argentina. May in Patagonia generally has temperatures that range from moderate to pleasant, with precipitation levels ranging from low to moderate.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is moderate in Comodoro Rivadavia at 14°C to pleasant in Santa Rosa at 19°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 7°C in Santa Rosa and 6°C in Comodoro Rivadavia.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Puerto Madryn with an average of 23 mm to moderate rainfall in Santa Rosa with 33 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Puerto Madryn usually sees around 136 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For specific regional insights in Patagonia for May, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Patagonia climate page.

Where to go in Patagonia in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Patagonia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 5 most popular destinations in Patagonia?

Puerto Madryn

In May Puerto Madryn generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Puerto Madryn
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
22°C 
10°C 
172 hours 
21 mm 
4 days 
17°C 
6°C 
136 hours 
23 mm 
5 days 
June   >> June
>>  
14°C 
3°C 
119 hours 
24 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Puerto Madryn

Neuquén

In May Neuquén generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Neuquén
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
22°C 
9°C 
215 hours 
24 mm 
4 days 
17°C 
5°C 
149 hours 
28 mm 
5 days 
June   >> June
>>  
14°C 
3°C 
120 hours 
24 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Neuquén

Trelew

In May Trelew generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Trelew
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
22°C 
10°C 
207 hours 
20 mm 
4 days 
17°C 
6°C 
153 hours 
24 mm 
6 days 
June   >> June
>>  
14°C 
3°C 
133 hours 
25 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Trelew

Comodoro Rivadavia

In May Comodoro Rivadavia generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Comodoro Rivadavia
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
18°C 
9°C 
169 hours 
24 mm 
5 days 
14°C 
6°C 
137 hours 
32 mm 
7 days 
June   >> June
>>  
11°C 
4°C 
125 hours 
35 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Comodoro Rivadavia

General Roca

In May General Roca generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

General Roca
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
22°C 
9°C 
215 hours 
30 mm 
3 days 
17°C 
5°C 
149 hours 
29 mm 
4 days 
June   >> June
>>  
14°C 
3°C 
120 hours 
23 mm 
4 days 
Climate in General Roca

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Is May the best time to visit Patagonia?

In our opinion, May may not be the ideal time to visit Patagonia due to the typically pleasant weather in Puerto Madryn.

Generally speaking, January, February, March, April, September, October, November and December provide perfect weather in Puerto Madryn.

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