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Warmest sea in Argentina in May

167 coastal locations in Argentina ranked by their typical May sea temperature. Region-wide average in May: 13.3°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in May

Puerto Iguazu

20.5°C May mean in Argentina

Regional May average

13.3°C

across all 167 coastal locations in Argentina

Vs annual mean

-0.8°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Argentina sea feels like in May

Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a real risk.

Argentina monthly average 9.7°C to 18.7°C
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  • Warmest month February 18.7°C
  • Coldest month August 9.7°C
  • Annual mean 14.1°C
  • Months above 20°C 0 of 12

Where May fits in the year

May sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Argentina month rankings:

Argentina sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Argentina location. The list below is based on the typical May mean, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

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Top 50 warmest Argentina locations in May

Sorted by the typical May mean built from a decade of daily readings at each location. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and full 10-year history.

# Location May mean
1 Puerto Iguazu 20.5°C
2 Corrientes 18.3°C
3 Isla Martín García Buenos Aires 17.7°C
4 Baradero 17.7°C
5 Gualeguaychu 17.7°C
6 Mar Chiquita Lake 17.7°C
7 San Roque Lake 17.7°C
8 Villa Carlos Paz 17.7°C
9 Isla Martin Garcia Buenos Aires Province 17.6°C
10 Colon Entre Rios 17.6°C
11 Concepcion del Uruguay Entre Rios 17.6°C
12 Concordia 17.6°C
13 Buenos Aires 17.6°C
14 Olivos 17.6°C
15 Quilmes 17.6°C
16 Retiro 17.6°C
17 Tigre 17.6°C
18 Ciudadela 17.4°C
19 Ensenada 16.9°C
20 Punta Lara 16.9°C
21 Chascomus 16.6°C
22 Puerto La Plata Provincia de Buenos Aires 16.4°C
23 Termas de Rio Hondo 16.3°C
24 Las Toninas 16.1°C
25 San Clemente del Tuyu 16.1°C
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26 Punta Indio 16.0°C
27 Aguas Verdes 16.0°C
28 Costa del Este 16.0°C
29 La Lucila del Mar 16.0°C
30 Mar de Ajo 16.0°C
31 Mar del Tuyu 16.0°C
32 San Bernardo 16.0°C
33 Santa Teresita 16.0°C
34 Canal Punta Indio (East) Buenos Aires Province 16.0°C
35 Punta Rasa 15.9°C
36 Canal Punta Indio (West) Buenos Aires Province 15.9°C
37 Nueva Atlantis 15.8°C
38 Punta Medanos 15.8°C
39 Balneario Orense 15.8°C
40 Punta Piedras Buenos Aires 15.8°C
41 Mina Clavero 15.8°C
42 San Cayetano 15.8°C
43 Santa Clara del Mar 15.8°C
44 Cabo San Antonio Provincia de Buenos Aires 15.7°C
45 Camet Norte 15.7°C
46 Chapadmalal 15.7°C
47 Mar de Cobo 15.7°C
48 Mar del Plata 15.7°C
49 Punta Mogotes 15.7°C
50 Necochea 15.7°C

Coldest 10 in Argentina in May

Same data the other way. Helpful if you want to know which Argentina coasts to avoid for swimming in May.

# Location May mean
1 Ronne Ice Shelf Argentine Antarctica -1.8°C
2 Weddell Sea Argentine Antarctica -1.8°C
3 Signy Island Argentine Antarctica -0.7°C
4 Scotia Bay Argentine Antarctica -0.6°C
5 Bahía San Sebastián Tierra del Fuego 7.0°C
6 Puerto Vancouver Tierra del Fuego Province 7.1°C
7 Caleta Brent Tierra del Fuego Province 7.2°C
8 Caleta la Mision Tierra del Fuego 7.2°C
9 Isla de los Estados 7.3°C
10 Bahia Crossley Tierra del Fuego 7.3°C

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