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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Maldonado, Uruguay with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
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 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 |