Artigas in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Artigas sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 398 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Artigas's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Artigas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 398 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Artigas in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 19°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Artigas reaches about 25°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Artigas weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 20° | 124 | 10.1 | 13.7 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 30° / 20° | 123 | 10 | 13.1 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 116 | 9.3 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 25° / 15° | 166 | 9.5 | 11.3 | 7.1 |
| May | 21° / 12° | 116 | 7.8 | 10.5 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 18° / 10° | 125 | 8.9 | 10.1 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 18° / 9° | 102 | 7.8 | 10.2 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 20° / 10° | 89 | 7.4 | 10.9 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 128 | 8.9 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 24° / 14° | 172 | 10.8 | 12.7 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 27° / 16° | 121 | 7.5 | 13.5 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 30° / 18° | 111 | 9.1 | 13.9 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Artigas gets around 398 mm of rain over 27 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 13 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early March to 10 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Artigas?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Artigas for sightseeing.
What to pack for Artigas in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Artigas sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Artigas in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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
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.