Weather in Ushuaia in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Ushuaia in May
Going from a maximum of +15°C during the day to a minimum of -1°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +9°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 13% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +7°C to +9°C.
Is Ushuaia warm or cold in May?
Ushuaia is typically cool in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +10°C to +7°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +4°C to +1°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Ushuaia:
Climate in Ushuaia in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +7°C | +4°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -6°C | -12°C | -14°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +15°C | +12°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 65 mm | 50 mm | 37 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 86% | 90% | 90% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 999 HPa | 1001 HPa | 1000 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 20 | 16 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 9 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. It’s getting colder in May. From +10°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +7°C. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 65 mm to 50 mm. Humidity rises from 86% to 90%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 14 m/s which is quite strong. The wind will cause branches to move and ground debris to fly around.
The average wind speed in Ushuaia is gradually decreasing during May, going from 6 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Ushuaia?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Ushuaia in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+8°C) and the highest in 1998 (+11°C). The driest year was 2002 with only 618 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2006 with 878 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Ushuaia, 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.