Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rivera features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 25 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1390 mm (54.7 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rivera enjoys an average of 3328 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rivera are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rivera experiences 159 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 | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rivera, Uruguay with other places around the world.
Rivera usually has the most precipitation in January, September and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rivera are March, July and December. On average, 80 mm (3.2 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) | 152 (6.0) | 108 (4.2) | 97 (3.8) | 105 (4.1) | 138 (5.4) | 113 (4.5) | 89 (3.5) | 109 (4.3) | 173 (6.8) | 145 (5.7) | 106 (4.2) | 54 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Rivera are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rivera: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 267 | 315 | 318 | 273 | 221 | 209 | 229 | 262 | 234 | 286 | 332 | 376 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 52m | 13h 8m | 12h 13m | 11h 17m | 10h 31m | 10h 9m | 10h 21m | 11h 1m | 11h 54m | 12h 51m | 13h 40m | 14h 6m |
Rivera 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rivera 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 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 |