Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Canelones features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1012 mm (39.9 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Canelones enjoys an average of 3333 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Canelones are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (52 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Canelones experiences 113 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 41°C (106°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Canelones, Uruguay with other places around the world.
Canelones usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 8 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Canelones are January, November and December. On average, 67 mm (2.6 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) | 69 (2.7) | 90 (3.5) | 80 (3.2) | 76 (3.0) | 112 (4.4) | 95 (3.8) | 98 (3.9) | 87 (3.4) | 82 (3.2) | 90 (3.5) | 67 (2.7) | 65 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Canelones are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Canelones: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 300 | 311 | 316 | 257 | 230 | 205 | 207 | 241 | 249 | 297 | 335 | 379 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 9m | 13h 18m | 12h 14m | 11h 10m | 10h 17m | 9h 51m | 10h 5m | 10h 52m | 11h 53m | 12h 58m | 13h 55m | 14h 25m |
Canelones experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Canelones UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 |