El Calafate Weather in May
What's the weather like in El Calafate (Santa Cruz) in May 2025?
The climate in El Calafate during May can be summarized as cool and reasonably dry.
May is in the fall / autumn in El Calafate and is typically the 4th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cold 5°C (42°F), whilst at night -2°C (28°F) is normal.
| Daytime temperature | 5.4°C 41.6°F |
|---|---|
| Nightly temperature | -2.2°C 28.1°F |
| Average temperature | 1.6°C 34.9°F |
| Daily sunshine | 4.1 hrs |
| Avg rainfall | 48 mm 1.9 ins |
| Rainy days | 8 days |
| Sea temperature | 9.3°C 48.8°F |
| Humidity | 71% |
| Windspeed | 10.1kph 6 mph |
On average May is the 3rd wettest month of the year in El Calafate with around 48mm 1.9 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 8 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 4.1 hours of sunshine per day.
May temperatures in El Calafate
May rainfall
May hourly sunshine
The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in El Calafate in May 2025.
Other monthly averages
El Calafate weather stats
| Hottest month: | January | 15.4°C 59.7°F |
|---|---|---|
| Driest month: | October | 36mm 1.4ins |
| Sunniest month: | November | 8.6hrs |
| Coldest month: | July | 1.8°C 35.2°F |
| Wettest month: | March | 52mm 2ins |
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