Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Artigas features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1327 mm (52.2 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Artigas enjoys an average of 3403 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 11 minutes to 14 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Artigas are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (55 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Artigas experiences 176 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Artigas, Uruguay with other places around the world.
Artigas usually has the most precipitation in January, May and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 154 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Artigas are July, November and December. On average, 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 151 (6.0) | 93 (3.7) | 99 (3.9) | 106 (4.2) | 160 (6.3) | 105 (4.1) | 73 (2.9) | 96 (3.8) | 150 (5.9) | 146 (5.8) | 87 (3.4) | 62 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Artigas are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Artigas: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 272 | 318 | 321 | 278 | 228 | 213 | 233 | 274 | 251 | 294 | 333 | 382 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 50m | 13h 7m | 12h 13m | 11h 18m | 10h 33m | 10h 11m | 10h 23m | 11h 3m | 11h 55m | 12h 50m | 13h 38m | 14h 3m |
Artigas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Artigas UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 |