Barros Blancos weather in August

In August, Barros Blancos sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 95 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Barros Blancos's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barros Blancos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
8:28 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical August day in Barros Blancos reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1158
2158
3158
4158
5158
6158
7158
8158
9158
10168
11168
12168
13168
14168
15169
16169
17169
18169
19169
20169
21179
22179
23179
24179
25179
26179
27179
28179
29179
30179
31179

Barros Blancos weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°757.114.17.1
Feb27° / 19°988.213.36.9
Mar25° / 17°968.712.37.2
Apr22° / 14°1048.111.26.9
May18° / 11°837.410.26.1
Jun15° / 858.29.74.8
Jul14° / 887.79.94.4
Aug16° / 958.210.75.2
Sep17° / 10°878.211.85.8
Oct20° / 12°1149.412.96.4
Nov23° / 14°977.913.87.2
Dec26° / 17°818.114.37.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44357
54357
64456
74555
84555
94654
104753
114852
124852
134852
144951
154951
165050
175050
184951
194951
204951
214852
224852
234753
244753
254654
264654
274555
284555
294555
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Barros Blancos gets around 95 mm of rain over 8.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2728
2828
2928
3028
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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
18992
28992
38992
48992
58992
68992
78992
88992
98992
1088102
1188102
1288102
1387112
1487112
1586122
1685123
1784133
1883143
1983143
2083143
2181154
2281154
2381154
2481154
2581154
2682144
2782144
2882144
2983143
3083143
3183143

Wind in August

Winds average 16 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 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
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:43 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.28:436:57
210.38:426:58
310.38:416:59
410.38:406:59
510.38:397:00
610.48:387:01
710.48:377:02
810.48:367:03
910.58:357:03
1010.58:347:04
1110.58:337:05
1210.68:327:06
1310.68:317:06
1410.68:307:07
1510.78:297:08
1610.78:287:09
1710.78:267:09
1810.88:257:10
1910.88:247:11
2010.88:237:12
2110.98:217:12
2210.98:207:13
2310.98:197:14
2411.08:187:15
2511.08:167:16
2611.08:157:16
2711.18:147:17
2811.18:127:18
2911.18:117:19
3011.28:097:19
3111.28:087:20

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Barros Blancos?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Barros Blancos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Barros Blancos in August

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

In August, Barros Blancos sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Barros Blancos in August

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 24°C and coldest in July near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 27 to Apr 9 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May16Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct16Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Barros Blancos in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Barros Blancos peaks around January 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Barros Blancos?

Barros Blancos sits at 34.8°S, 56.0°W, 34 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Pando, 6.0 km away.

Delta del TigreCanelones

Topography around Barros Blancos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barros Blancos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m.

The land around Barros Blancos is covered by grassland (44%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
494 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Pando 6.0 km · Paso de Carrasco 13 km · Las Piedras 20 km · La Paz 20 km · Progreso 22 km · Montevideo 24 km · Delta del Tigre 33 km · Canelones 36 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 Barros Blancos (-34.7524°, -56.0026°, elevation 34 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).