Artigas weather in August

In August, Artigas sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 89 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Artigas's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Artigas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
8:23 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Artigas is capital of the Artigas Department, Uruguay.

Density
2,620/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Artigas reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Artigas weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°12410.113.74.7
Feb30° / 20°1231013.15.1
Mar28° / 18°1169.312.26.2
Apr25° / 15°1669.511.37.1
May21° / 12°1167.810.56.8
Jun18° / 10°1258.910.16.1
Jul18° / 1027.810.26.3
Aug20° / 10°897.410.96.9
Sep22° / 12°1288.911.86.8
Oct24° / 14°17210.812.76.8
Nov27° / 16°1217.513.56.9
Dec30° / 18°1119.113.95.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45545
55545
65644
75644
85743
95743
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165941
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195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
245842
255842
265743
275644
285545
295446
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Artigas gets around 89 mm of rain over 7.4 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
123
223
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523
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1923
2023
2124
2224
2325
2426
2526
2627
2728
2828
2928
3029
3129

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17217101
27118101
37118101
47118101
57118101
67019101
7711991
8711991
9711991
10711991
11711991
12721990
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216521131
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236421141
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256221152
266320152
276220162
286220162
296219163
306119173
316119173

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:36 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.58:367:07
210.58:367:08
310.68:357:09
410.68:347:09
510.68:337:10
610.68:337:10
710.78:327:11
810.78:317:12
910.78:307:12
1010.78:297:13
1110.88:287:14
1210.88:277:14
1310.88:267:15
1410.88:257:15
1510.98:247:16
1610.98:237:17
1710.98:227:17
1810.98:217:18
1911.08:207:19
2011.08:197:19
2111.08:187:20
2211.18:177:20
2311.18:167:21
2411.18:157:22
2511.18:137:22
2611.28:127:23
2711.28:117:23
2811.28:107:24
2911.38:097:24
3011.38:077:25
3111.38:067:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
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203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Artigas?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Artigas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Artigas in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Artigas sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Artigas in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Artigas peaks around January 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighHighExtremeJan 19UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Artigas?

Artigas sits at 30.4°S, 56.5°W, 151 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Quaraí, 3.0 km away.

RiveraSant'Ana do LivramentoMonte Caseros

Topography around Artigas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Artigas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Artigas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m.

The land around Artigas is covered by trees (39%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
301 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Quaraí 3.0 km · Uruguaiana 94 km · Alegrete 95 km · Paso de los Libres 97 km · Rivera 104 km · Sant'Ana do Livramento 105 km · Monte Caseros 113 km · Itaqui 142 km

Uruguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / I / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,216
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 542
Religion
none 47%Roman Catholic 37%Protestant 15%atheist 10%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Artigas (-30.4043°, -56.4693°, elevation 151 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).