Weather in Buenos Aires in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Buenos Aires in May
Going from a maximum of +75°F during the day to a minimum of +37°F during the night, the temperature in May averages around +63°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 29% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +64°F to +54°F.
Is Buenos Aires warm or cold in May?
Buenos Aires is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +70°F to +64°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +59°F to +54°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Buenos Aires:
Climate in Buenos Aires in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +64°F | +59°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +41°F | +34°F | +28°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +86°F | +79°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 89 mm | 61 mm | 49 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 76% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. It’s getting colder in May. From +70°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +64°F. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 89 mm to 61 mm. Humidity rises from 74% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 13 sunny days in April to 12 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Buenos Aires is gradually decreasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Buenos Aires?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Buenos Aires in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2016 (+60°F) and the highest in 1981 (+71°F). The driest year was 1988 with only 1 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1981 with 258 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Buenos Aires
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Buenos Aires, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.