Canelones weather in January

In January, Canelones sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 79 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Canelones's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canelones's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
6:52 AM – 8:57 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Canelones reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
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212918
222918
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312918

Canelones weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 12th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46238
56337
66337
76436
86337
96436
106436
116436
126535
136436
146535
156535
166436
176436
186436
196337
206337
216337
226238
236238
246238
256139
266139
276040
286040
296040
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Canelones gets around 79 mm of rain over 7.5 wet days in January, the driest month. 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 (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2525
2625
2726
2827
2927
3028
3129

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1162329265
2162329275
3162329275
4162329275
5172328275
6172328275
7172428265
8172428265
9182428265
10182428264
11182428264
12182428264
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18182528254
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20172428265
21172428265
22162428265
23162428276
24152328276
25152328287
26152328287
27142228287
28142228288
29142228288
30142228289
31142128289

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 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
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1813light breeze
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2013light breeze
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2713light breeze
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2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 8:57 PM to 8:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.36:408:57
214.36:418:57
314.36:418:57
414.26:428:57
514.26:438:57
614.26:448:57
714.26:458:57
814.26:458:57
914.26:468:57
1014.26:478:57
1114.26:488:57
1214.16:498:57
1314.16:508:57
1414.16:508:57
1514.16:518:57
1614.16:528:57
1714.16:538:56
1814.06:548:56
1914.06:558:56
2014.06:568:56
2114.06:578:55
2214.06:588:55
2313.96:598:55
2413.97:008:54
2513.97:018:54
2613.97:028:53
2713.87:038:53
2813.87:048:52
2913.87:058:52
3013.87:068:51
3113.77:068:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.19 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 — January's 7.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Canelones?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Canelones for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Canelones in January

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

In January, Canelones sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Canelones in January

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in January — 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). 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
January 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).