Durazno weather in January

In January, Durazno 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 11th-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 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Durazno's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Durazno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:56 AM – 8:55 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Durazno is capital city of the department of Durazno in Uruguay.

Density
1,321/km²
people per km²
Founded
1821

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 Durazno 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 25°C and 34°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
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

Durazno weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°797.5145.8
Feb28° / 18°1018.513.26.2
Mar26° / 16°967.812.37.1
Apr23° / 13°1158.511.27.1
May19° / 10°877.210.36.4
Jun16° / 947.69.85.2
Jul15° / 797.2105.0
Aug17° / 1017.910.86.0
Sep19° / 907.611.86.4
Oct22° / 12°1149.612.86.8
Nov25° / 14°1027.813.77.3
Dec28° / 16°1018.214.26.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86139
96040
106139
116139
126139
136238
146238
156238
166337
176436
186436
196436
206337
216436
226436
236337
246337
256238
266139
276139
286040
295941
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Durazno gets around 79 mm of rain over 7.5 wet days in January. 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 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1224
1324
1424
1524
1623
1723
1823
1923
2022
2123
2223
2323
2423
2524
2625
2725
2826
2927
3028
3128

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 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11723262860
21723262960
31723262960
41723262960
51723262860
61723262860
71723262860
81723262760
91823262760
101823272760
111823272660
121823272650
131823282650
141823282550
151823282550
161823282550
171823282550
181823282550
191822292650
201822282650
211822282650
221821282760
231821282761
241720282861
251720282861
261719282871
271619282971
281619282971
291618282981
301618282981
311618282981

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
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 8:55 PM to 8:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.26:448:55
214.26:458:55
314.26:458:55
414.16:468:55
514.16:478:55
614.16:488:55
714.16:488:55
814.16:498:55
914.16:508:56
1014.16:518:56
1114.16:528:55
1214.16:528:55
1314.06:538:55
1414.06:548:55
1514.06:558:55
1614.06:568:55
1714.06:578:55
1813.96:588:55
1913.96:598:54
2013.96:598:54
2113.97:008:54
2213.97:018:53
2313.87:028:53
2413.87:038:53
2513.87:048:52
2613.87:058:52
2713.87:068:51
2813.77:078:51
2913.77:088:50
3013.77:098:50
3113.77:108:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 7.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Durazno?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Durazno in January

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

In January, Durazno 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

UV index in Durazno 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 Durazno peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Durazno?

Durazno sits at 33.4°S, 56.5°W, 93 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Trinidad, 38 km away.

TrinidadFloridaSan José de MayoSanta LucíaYoungCanelonesMercedesProgreso

Topography around Durazno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Durazno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m.

The land around Durazno is covered by grassland (44%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
165 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Trinidad 38 km · Florida 85 km · San José de Mayo 108 km · Santa Lucía 120 km · Young 128 km · Canelones 129 km · Mercedes 141 km · Progreso 146 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 Durazno (-33.3806°, -56.5231°, elevation 93 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. 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).