Ushuaia weather in May
Temperature, sea and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Poor
Best time to visit: May – March
What is the weather like in Ushuaia in May?
In May, Ushuaia is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sea averages 7.7 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 15 days, totalling 72 mm. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ushuaia.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 8 h 25 min09:17 – 17:42
- UV index
- 0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 78 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 6 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−3America/Argentina/Ushuaia
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %20 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in May
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Ushuaia in May: quick answers
Is Ushuaia hot in May?
No. In May, Ushuaia is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C and nights drop to about −1 °C.
Can you swim in Ushuaia in May?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in May the sea averages just 7.7 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Ushuaia in May?
It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 72 mm.
Ushuaia month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences