Fray Bentos in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Fray Bentos sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 325 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Fray Bentos's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fray Bentos's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
325 mm
22 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
7.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Fray Bentos in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 18°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Fray Bentos reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Fray Bentos weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°1017.413.95.4
Feb29° / 19°1097.713.25.9
Mar27° / 18°1157.912.37.0
Apr23° / 14°1317.911.27.3
May20° / 11°796.310.36.7
Jun17° / 686.49.95.7
Jul16° / 626.1105.5
Aug18° / 866.510.86.5
Sep20° / 11°887.111.86.8
Oct23° / 13°1199.312.87.1
Nov26° / 16°102713.77.3
Dec29° / 18°123814.16.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Fray Bentos gets around 325 mm of rain over 22 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early March to 10 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Fray Bentos?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Fray Bentos for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Fray Bentos in Fall

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

In fall, Fray Bentos sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

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UV index in Fray Bentos in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fray Bentos peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Fray Bentos?

Fray Bentos sits at 33.1°S, 58.3°W, 17 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Gualeguaychú, 23 km away.

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Topography around Fray Bentos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fray Bentos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m.

The land around Fray Bentos is covered by water (35%) within 3 km, cropland (24%), water (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
66 m
80 km
132 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Gualeguaychú 23 km · Mercedes 30 km · Dolores 47 km · Concepción del Uruguay 71 km · Young 79 km · Paysandú 91 km · Gualeguay 93 km · Carmelo 98 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 Fray Bentos (-33.1165°, -58.3107°, elevation 17 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.