Carmelo weather in May

In May, Carmelo sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 81 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of May to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Carmelo's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carmelo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
8:42 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Carmelo is city in Uruguay.

Density
1,466/km²
people per km²
Founded
1816

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical May day in Carmelo reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22013
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41913
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Carmelo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°866.7147.1
Feb27° / 20°1107.813.37.0
Mar25° / 18°1137.712.37.4
Apr22° / 15°1168.611.27.0
May18° / 12°81710.36.2
Jun15° / 807.99.84.8
Jul14° / 817.5104.5
Aug16° / 10°86710.75.5
Sep18° / 11°877.511.86.3
Oct21° / 14°1289.912.96.6
Nov24° / 16°1047.513.87.5
Dec27° / 19°998.214.27.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85347
95248
105248
115149
125050
134951
144852
154852
164753
174654
184654
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254357
264357
274357
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294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Carmelo gets around 81 mm of rain over 7 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
126
225
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623
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822
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1122
1222
1322
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1924
2024
2124
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2822
2922
3022
3122

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15426173
25525173
35625163
45625163
55725153
65725153
75825143
85924143
96124132
106124132
116124132
126224122
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216819121
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257316101
26751591
27751591
28761581
29781471
30791461
31791461

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of May to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:31 AM to 8:53 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.78:317:10
210.68:317:09
310.68:327:08
410.68:337:07
510.58:347:06
610.58:347:05
710.58:357:04
810.58:367:03
910.48:377:02
1010.48:387:01
1110.48:387:01
1210.38:397:00
1310.38:406:59
1410.38:416:58
1510.38:416:57
1610.28:426:57
1710.28:436:56
1810.28:446:55
1910.28:446:54
2010.18:456:54
2110.18:466:53
2210.18:476:53
2310.18:476:52
2410.18:486:51
2510.08:496:51
2610.08:506:50
2710.08:506:50
2810.08:516:49
2910.08:526:49
309.98:526:49
319.98:536:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Carmelo?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Carmelo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carmelo in May

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

In May, Carmelo sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Carmelo in May

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in January at about 25°C and coldest in July near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 8 to Apr 22 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar24Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May17Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep15Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Carmelo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 Carmelo peaks around January 15 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 15UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Carmelo?

Carmelo sits at 34.0°S, 58.3°W, 13 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Dolores, 53 km away.

DoloresTigreSan IsidroGeneral PachecoDon TorcuatoBelgranoRetiro

Topography around Carmelo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carmelo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m.

The land around Carmelo is covered by grassland (33%) and water (20%) within 3 km, cropland (32%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (27%), wetland (21%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
171 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Dolores 53 km · Tigre 55 km · San Isidro 57 km · General Pacheco 60 km · Don Torcuato 63 km · Belgrano 65 km · Campana 65 km · Retiro 65 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 Carmelo (-34.0002°, -58.284°, elevation 13 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).