Monthly climate in Maldonado, Uruguay

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maldonado features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1018 mm (40.1 inches) and receives 94 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Maldonado enjoys an average of 3383 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Maldonado, Uruguay §

The warmest months in Maldonado are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (53 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maldonado experiences 13 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 Maldonado, 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 30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
27°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(78°F)
Average high 23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(69°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Average low 20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(51°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(53°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Minimum 17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(58°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(46°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Maldonado, Uruguay §

Maldonado usually has the most precipitation in April, June and July, with an average of 10 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Maldonado are January, November and December. On average, 57 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Maldonado, 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) 61 (2.4) 78 (3.1) 76 (3.0) 98 (3.9) 85 (3.4) 125 (4.9) 120 (4.7) 94 (3.7) 90 (3.5) 81 (3.2) 53 (2.1) 57 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 8 8 8 9 11 11 8 8 9 5 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Maldonado, Uruguay §

The sunniest months in Maldonado are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Maldonado: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Maldonado, 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 303 316 325 255 238 202 208 240 258 304 342 387
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 10m 13h 19m 12h 14m 11h 9m 10h 15m 9h 49m 10h 3m 10h 51m 11h 53m 12h 59m 13h 57m 14h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Maldonado, Uruguay §

Maldonado 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 Maldonado UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Maldonado, 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 3 4 6 8 11 13 14