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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., Argentina in May

In an average May, Buenos Aires sees a daily high around 18°C and a low around 13°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high18°C
Typical high range14°C to 21°C
Average low13°C
Typical low range10°C to 16°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 26°C 1997-05-08
Lowest 8°C 2007-05-28

Low

Highest 19°C 2018-05-09
Lowest 5°C 2007-05-29

Feels-like

Highest 26°C 1997-05-08
Lowest 0°C 1993-05-31

Humidity

Highest 16.8 g/m³ 1991-05-28
Lowest 4.8 g/m³ 2006-05-20

Wind

Highest 76 km/h 2000-05-16
Lowest 7 km/h 2026-05-31

Precip

Wettest 299 mm 2000
Driest 3 mm 1988

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