Canelones weather in July

In July, Canelones sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 81 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of July to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Canelones's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canelones's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
8:54 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical July day in Canelones reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6157
7157
8157
9157
10157
11156
12156
13156
14156
15156
16156
17156
18156
19156
20156
21156
22156
23157
24157
25157
26157
27157
28157
29157
30167
31167

Canelones weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 10th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84555
94654
104555
114555
124654
134654
144654
154654
164555
174555
184555
194555
204555
214456
224456
234456
244357
254258
264159
274159
284159
294159
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Canelones gets around 81 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188102
287112
387112
487112
586122
686122
786122
886122
986122
1086122
1186122
1286122
1387112
1487112
1587112
1688102
1788102
1888102
198992
208992
218992
228992
238992
248992
258992
268992
278992
288992
298992
308992
318992

Wind in July

Winds average 14 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light 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
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of July to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 8:57 AM to 8:44 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.78:576:40
29.78:576:40
39.78:576:41
49.78:576:41
59.78:576:42
69.88:576:42
79.88:566:43
89.88:566:43
99.88:566:44
109.88:566:44
119.88:566:45
129.88:556:45
139.88:556:46
149.98:556:46
159.98:546:47
169.98:546:48
179.98:536:48
189.98:536:49
1910.08:526:50
2010.08:526:50
2110.08:516:51
2210.08:516:52
2310.08:506:52
2410.18:506:53
2510.18:496:54
2610.18:486:54
2710.18:476:55
2810.28:476:56
2910.28:466:57
3010.28:456:57
3110.28:446:58

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2.36 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 — July's 2.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Canelones?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Canelones for sightseeing.

What to pack for Canelones in July

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

In July, Canelones sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Canelones in July

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in July — 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 July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 3 — 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
July 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).