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El Calafate in May

Find out everything about the water temperature in El Calafate in May. Average, minimum and maximum recorded temperatures as well as daily temperature in May for the last two years. Compare the current month's sea temperature data with other months of the year.
Water temperature in May
Minimum:

44.3 °F

Average:

47.4 °F

Maximum:

49.7 °F

Sea water temperature in El Calafate in May

In the city of El Calafate, the month of May is too cold for swimming. The minimum recorded temperature during this month was 44.3°F on May 25, 2014, with an average temperature being 47.4°F and a maximum temperature reaching 49.7°F on May 2, 2017.

Swing in the water of such temperature might lead to potential hypothermia within just a few minutes. In May, the sea temperature remains relatively stable. The average temperature stays close to 47.4°F throughout the month, with minimal changes.
Date 10 years average 2024 2023
May 1 48.8°F 47.7°F 48.6°F
May 2 48.7°F 47.7°F 48.4°F
May 3 48.4°F 47.8°F 48.3°F
May 4 48.4°F 47.6°F 48.2°F
May 5 48.2°F 47.5°F 48.0°F
May 6 48.1°F 47.4°F 48.3°F
May 7 48.1°F 47.2°F 48.4°F
May 8 47.9°F 47.1°F 48.2°F
May 9 47.9°F 47.0°F 47.8°F
May 10 47.8°F 46.9°F 48.0°F
May 11 48.0°F 47.0°F 47.8°F
May 12 47.8°F 46.9°F 47.7°F
May 13 47.8°F 46.8°F 47.9°F
May 14 47.7°F 46.7°F 47.6°F
May 15 47.7°F 47.0°F 47.7°F
May 16 47.5°F 46.8°F 47.8°F
May 17 47.4°F 46.6°F 47.8°F
May 18 47.3°F 46.3°F 47.3°F
May 19 47.1°F 46.5°F 47.4°F
May 20 46.9°F 46.6°F 47.0°F
May 21 46.9°F 46.3°F 46.9°F
May 22 46.9°F 46.6°F 46.4°F
May 23 46.8°F 46.3°F 46.6°F
May 24 46.9°F 46.2°F 46.5°F
May 25 46.8°F 46.3°F 46.6°F
May 26 46.7°F 46.2°F 47.0°F
May 27 46.7°F 46.3°F 46.6°F
May 28 46.5°F 46.0°F 46.5°F
May 29 46.5°F 46.0°F 46.6°F
May 30 46.5°F 45.7°F 46.5°F
May 31 46.3°F 45.8°F 46.0°F

Sea water temperature in El Calafate by month

In an average year, El Calafate offers no days when the water temperature is warm enough to swim comfortably. The warmest water in El Calafate was recorded on January 23, 2023, reaching a 60.3°F. While the coldest temperature occurred on August 22, 2015, dipping to 39.7°F. The average readings by season are 51.5°F in Winter, 50.0°F in Spring, 43.2°F in Summer, and 43.8°F in Autumn. May's average temperature is a slight drop from April's average of 50.1°F. In June, the temperature is expected to decrease further, potentially averaging around 45.1°F.