Carmelo in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Carmelo sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 295 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Carmelo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Carmelo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
295 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
7.1
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Carmelo in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical summer day in Carmelo reaches about 27°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

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Carmelo weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Carmelo gets around 295 mm of rain over 23 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 15 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early December to 12 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Carmelo?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Carmelo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Carmelo in Summer

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

In summer, Carmelo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Carmelo in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — 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 Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). 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
Summer 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.