Canelones weather in August

In August, Canelones sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 91 mm of rain across 7.7 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 16°C in the first days to 18°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 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Canelones's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canelones's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
8:28 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Canelones is city in Uruguay.

Density
2,089/km²
people per km²
Founded
1782

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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical August day in Canelones reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°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)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5167
6167
7167
8167
9167
10177
11177
12177
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19178
20188
21188
22188
23188
24188
25188
26189
27189
28189
29189
30189
31189

Canelones 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
Jan29° / 18°797.5146.1
Feb28° / 18°1018.313.36.5
Mar26° / 16°988.412.37.1
Apr22° / 13°1018.111.27.1
May19° / 10°836.910.26.4
Jun16° / 817.49.75.1
Jul15° / 817.49.94.8
Aug17° / 917.710.75.8
Sep18° / 847.911.86.3
Oct21° / 12°1159.712.96.6
Nov24° / 14°998.113.87.3
Dec27° / 16°858.114.36.8

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 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24258
34258
44258
54456
64456
74555
84654
94753
104852
114852
124951
135050
145050
155050
165149
175149
185149
195149
204951
214951
224951
234753
244753
254753
264555
274555
284555
294456
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Canelones gets around 91 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2226
2326
2426
2526
2627
2727
2827
2928
3028
3128

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
189920
289920
389920
489920
589920
689920
789920
888930
988930
1088930
1188930
12871030
13871030
14861130
15861130
16851230
17831340
18831340
19811441
20811441
21801541
22801541
23791551
24801541
25801541
26801541
27801541
28801541
29801541
30811441
31811441

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:44 AM to 8:09 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.38:446:59
210.38:437:00
310.38:427:00
410.38:417:01
510.48:407:02
610.48:397:03
710.48:387:03
810.58:377:04
910.58:367:05
1010.58:357:06
1110.58:347:06
1210.68:337:07
1310.68:327:08
1410.68:317:09
1510.78:297:09
1610.78:287:10
1710.78:277:11
1810.88:267:12
1910.88:257:12
2010.88:237:13
2110.98:227:14
2210.98:217:15
2310.98:207:15
2411.08:187:16
2511.08:177:17
2611.08:167:18
2711.18:147:18
2811.18:137:19
2911.18:127:20
3011.28:107:21
3111.28:097:21

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Canelones?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Canelones for sightseeing.

What to pack for Canelones in August

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

In August, Canelones sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Canelones 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 40 km away) is warmest in January at about 24°C and coldest in July near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 23 to Apr 9 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May16Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct17Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Canelones 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 Canelones peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Canelones?

Canelones sits at 34.5°S, 56.3°W, 29 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Santa Lucía, 13 km away.

Barros BlancosPandoPaso de Carrasco

Topography around Canelones

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Canelones has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.

The land around Canelones is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), water (28%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
74 m
80 km
184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Santa Lucía 13 km · Progreso 17 km · Las Piedras 24 km · La Paz 27 km · Delta del Tigre 28 km · Barros Blancos 36 km · Pando 37 km · Paso de Carrasco 43 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 Canelones (-34.5238°, -56.2822°, elevation 29 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).