Artigas weather in July

In July, Artigas sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 102 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of July to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Artigas's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Artigas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
8:45 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical July day in Artigas reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2189
3189
4189
5189
6189
7189
8189
9189
10189
11189
12189
13189
14188
15188
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31199

Artigas weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44852
54951
64951
75149
85248
95248
105347
115347
125347
135446
145446
155446
165446
175545
185545
195545
205545
215545
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285347
295347
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Artigas gets around 102 mm of rain over 7.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
428
528
627
727
827
926
1026
1125
1225
1324
1424
1524
1624
1723
1823
1923
2023
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16719122
26719122
36918112
46918112
56918112
66918112
76918112
86918112
97117111
107217101
117217101
127217101
137216111
147216111
157216111
167515100
177515100
187515100
197515100
207614100
217614100
227614100
237614100
247614100
257614100
267515100
277515100
287515100
297416100
307416100
317217101

Wind in July

Winds average 15 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of July to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 8:47 AM to 8:37 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.18:476:51
210.18:476:51
310.18:476:52
410.18:476:52
510.18:476:53
610.18:476:53
710.18:476:53
810.18:476:54
910.18:476:54
1010.18:476:55
1110.18:466:55
1210.28:466:56
1310.28:466:56
1410.28:466:57
1510.28:456:57
1610.28:456:58
1710.28:456:58
1810.28:446:59
1910.38:447:00
2010.38:447:00
2110.38:437:01
2210.38:437:01
2310.38:427:02
2410.38:427:02
2510.48:417:03
2610.48:407:04
2710.48:407:04
2810.48:397:05
2910.48:397:06
3010.58:387:06
3110.58:377:07

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2.77 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 — July's 2.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Artigas?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Artigas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Artigas in July

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

In July, Artigas sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

UV index in Artigas in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 4 — 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
July 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).