Tarija Weather in May
Tarija in May
The short of it: Tarija in May averages a high of 23 °C (74 °F) and a low of 10 °C (50 °F), with 14 mm (0.55 in) of rain and about 11 h 6 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 23° · low 10° · rain 14 mm · daylight 11 h 6 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: May & July
Thirty years of records give Tarija an average May high of 23°, a low of 10° and some 14 mm of rain. Much like April: highs about 23°, nights near 10°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 14 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 6 min in mid-May, 31 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates May 5 of 5 for a visit; it is the best month of the year to come.
Against its neighbours, Tarija runs warmer than most and about as wet in May. Entre Ríos, 58 km to the E, sees much the same highs.
May in Tarija, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 2° colder, 25 mm less rain
- Versus June
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 6 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entre RíosTarija Department | 58 km E | 23° | 12° | 34 mm |
| Los ToldosSalta | 83 km S | 22° | 9° | 19 mm |
| Santa VictoriaSalta | 83 km SSW | 20° | 5° | 4.0 mm |
| TupizaPotosí Department | 103 km W | 20° | 5° | 1.0 mm |
| VillazónPotosí Department | 108 km SW | 19° | 0° | 1.0 mm |
| La QuiacaJujuy | 110 km SW | 19° | 0° | 1.0 mm |
| CamargoChuquisaca Department | 111 km NNW | 22° | 8° | 4.0 mm |
| NazarenoSalta | 115 km SSW | 18° | 2° | 1.0 mm |