SeasonMapArgentina in May
May is Argentina's 6th-best month (rank 6 of 12): its 17 destinations average 74/100, led by Cafayate at 90 — 19°C and 2 rainy days — while Ushuaia is cooler at 3°C and scores 59.
#6 of 12 months for Argentina · 17 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Argentina in May
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cafayate | City | 19°C | 5 mm · 2 days | 90 tier S | — |
| 2 | Tilcara | Trekking hub | 20°C | 68 mm · 15 days | 90 tier S | — |
| 3 | Córdoba | City | 20°C | 18 mm · 4 days | 88 tier A | — |
| 4 | Rosario | City | 19°C | 47 mm · 5 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 5 | Salta | City | 18°C | 64 mm · 11 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 6 | Mendoza | City | 15°C | 19 mm · 4 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 7 | Buenos Aires | City | 16°C | 58 mm · 5 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 8 | San Salvador de Jujuy | City | 17°C | 86 mm · 15 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 9 | Puerto Iguazú | National park | 25°C | 149 mm · 10 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 10 | El Calafate | Trekking hub | 4°C | 61 mm · 12 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 11 | Las Leñas | Ski resort | 5°C | 50 mm · 7 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 12 | Mar del Plata | Beach | 16°C | 47 mm · 7 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 13 | Puerto Madryn | Beach | 17°C | 17 mm · 3 days | 66 tier C | — |
| 14 | San Carlos de Bariloche | Ski resort | 6°C | 102 mm · 11 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 15 | Ushuaia | Ski resort | 3°C | 53 mm · 16 days | 59 tier D | — |
| 16 | El Chaltén | Trekking hub | 5°C | 258 mm · 21 days | 55 tier D | — |
| 17 | San Martín de los Andes | Ski resort | 12°C | 109 mm · 10 days | 53 tier D | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means May is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Argentina in May
- Vineyards turning · Mendoza · 10 Apr – 20 May (usually)
- Autumn in the plane trees · Buenos Aires · 15 Apr – 5 Jun (usually)
- Feria del Libro · Buenos Aires · 22 Apr – 12 May (usually)
- Lenga forests turning · San Carlos de Bariloche and 1 more place · 1 Apr – 10 May (usually)
- Lenga forests turn · Ushuaia · 25 Mar – 5 May (usually)
- Lenga and nire turning · San Martín de los Andes · 1 Apr – 15 May (usually)