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Monthly climate in Santa Lucia, Canelones, Uruguay

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Lucia 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 989 mm (38.9 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Lucia enjoys an average of 3333 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Santa Lucia, Canelones, Uruguay §

The warmest months in Santa Lucia 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, Santa Lucia experiences 113 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Santa Lucia, Canelones, Uruguay.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum 36°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)		 27°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(66°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
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average low 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Santa Lucia, Canelones, Uruguay §

Santa Lucia usually has the most precipitation in May, July and October, with an average of 8 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Lucia are January, November and December. On average, 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Santa Lucia, Canelones, Uruguay.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 71 (2.8) 89 (3.5) 85 (3.4) 76 (3.0) 108 (4.3) 88 (3.5) 94 (3.7) 82 (3.2) 79 (3.1) 90 (3.5) 65 (2.6) 62 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 9 8 7 7 8 10 7 7 9 6 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Santa Lucia, Canelones, Uruguay §

The sunniest months in Santa Lucia are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Lucia: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Santa Lucia, Canelones, Uruguay.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 300 311 316 257 230 205 207 241 249 297 335 379
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 8m 13h 18m 12h 14m 11h 10m 10h 17m 9h 52m 10h 6m 10h 52m 11h 53m 12h 58m 13h 54m 14h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Santa Lucia, Canelones, Uruguay §

Santa Lucia 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 Santa Lucia UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Santa Lucia, Canelones, Uruguay.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 13 11 7 5 4 4 6 8 11 13 14