Fray Bentos weather in March
In March, Fray Bentos sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 115 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Fray Bentos's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fray Bentos's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 115 mm
- 7.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 7:55 AM – 8:11 PM
- Cloud cover
- 45%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.07 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.0
- out of 10
Fray Bentos is capital city of the Río Negro Department, southwestern Uruguay.
- Density
- 2,434/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1859
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.
A typical March day in Fray Bentos reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 4°C warmer than April.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 19 |
| 2 | 28 | 19 |
| 3 | 28 | 19 |
| 4 | 28 | 19 |
| 5 | 28 | 19 |
| 6 | 28 | 19 |
| 7 | 28 | 18 |
| 8 | 28 | 18 |
| 9 | 28 | 18 |
| 10 | 28 | 18 |
| 11 | 28 | 18 |
| 12 | 28 | 18 |
| 13 | 27 | 18 |
| 14 | 27 | 18 |
| 15 | 27 | 18 |
| 16 | 27 | 18 |
| 17 | 27 | 17 |
| 18 | 27 | 17 |
| 19 | 27 | 17 |
| 20 | 27 | 17 |
| 21 | 26 | 17 |
| 22 | 26 | 17 |
| 23 | 26 | 17 |
| 24 | 26 | 17 |
| 25 | 26 | 17 |
| 26 | 26 | 16 |
| 27 | 26 | 16 |
| 28 | 26 | 16 |
| 29 | 26 | 16 |
| 30 | 25 | 16 |
| 31 | 25 | 16 |
Fray Bentos weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 20° | 101 | 7.4 | 13.9 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 109 | 7.7 | 13.2 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 27° / 18° | 115 | 7.9 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 23° / 14° | 131 | 7.9 | 11.2 | 7.3 |
| May | 20° / 11° | 79 | 6.3 | 10.3 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 17° / 8° | 68 | 6.4 | 9.9 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 16° / 7° | 62 | 6.1 | 10 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 18° / 9° | 86 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 20° / 11° | 88 | 7.1 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 23° / 13° | 119 | 9.3 | 12.8 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 26° / 16° | 102 | 7 | 13.7 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 29° / 18° | 123 | 8 | 14.1 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 |
| Cloudier (%) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 36 |
| 2 | 64 | 36 |
| 3 | 64 | 36 |
| 4 | 65 | 35 |
| 5 | 65 | 35 |
| 6 | 65 | 35 |
| 7 | 64 | 36 |
| 8 | 64 | 36 |
| 9 | 64 | 36 |
| 10 | 63 | 37 |
| 11 | 63 | 37 |
| 12 | 63 | 37 |
| 13 | 62 | 38 |
| 14 | 62 | 38 |
| 15 | 62 | 38 |
| 16 | 62 | 38 |
| 17 | 61 | 39 |
| 18 | 62 | 38 |
| 19 | 62 | 38 |
| 20 | 61 | 39 |
| 21 | 62 | 38 |
| 22 | 62 | 38 |
| 23 | 62 | 38 |
| 24 | 61 | 39 |
| 25 | 61 | 39 |
| 26 | 62 | 38 |
| 27 | 61 | 39 |
| 28 | 61 | 39 |
| 29 | 61 | 39 |
| 30 | 60 | 40 |
| 31 | 60 | 40 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Fray Bentos gets around 115 mm of rain over 7.9 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 25 |
| 3 | 25 |
| 4 | 25 |
| 5 | 25 |
| 6 | 25 |
| 7 | 25 |
| 8 | 26 |
| 9 | 26 |
| 10 | 26 |
| 11 | 26 |
| 12 | 26 |
| 13 | 26 |
| 14 | 26 |
| 15 | 27 |
| 16 | 27 |
| 17 | 27 |
| 18 | 27 |
| 19 | 27 |
| 20 | 27 |
| 21 | 27 |
| 22 | 26 |
| 23 | 26 |
| 24 | 26 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 25 |
| 27 | 25 |
| 28 | 25 |
| 29 | 25 |
| 30 | 25 |
| 31 | 25 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Comfortable (%) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Humid (%) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Muggy (%) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Oppressive (%) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Miserable (%) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 18 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 2 |
| 2 | 5 | 18 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 2 |
| 3 | 5 | 18 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 1 |
| 4 | 6 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 1 |
| 5 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 30 | 15 | 1 |
| 6 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 30 | 15 | 1 |
| 7 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 30 | 14 | 1 |
| 8 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 30 | 14 | 1 |
| 9 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 30 | 14 | 1 |
| 10 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 1 |
| 12 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 1 |
| 14 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 1 |
| 15 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 28 | 9 | 1 |
| 16 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 27 | 8 | 1 |
| 17 | 12 | 23 | 30 | 27 | 8 | 1 |
| 18 | 13 | 23 | 30 | 26 | 7 | 1 |
| 19 | 13 | 24 | 31 | 26 | 6 | 1 |
| 20 | 14 | 24 | 31 | 25 | 5 | 1 |
| 21 | 15 | 25 | 31 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | 15 | 25 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | 16 | 26 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | 16 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | 16 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | 17 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | 17 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | 19 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | 19 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | 20 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
Wind in March
Winds average 12 km/h in March, the calmest month.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | calm |
| 2 | 12 | calm |
| 3 | 12 | calm |
| 4 | 12 | calm |
| 5 | 12 | calm |
| 6 | 12 | calm |
| 7 | 12 | calm |
| 8 | 12 | calm |
| 9 | 12 | calm |
| 10 | 12 | calm |
| 11 | 12 | calm |
| 12 | 12 | calm |
| 13 | 12 | calm |
| 14 | 12 | calm |
| 15 | 12 | calm |
| 16 | 12 | calm |
| 17 | 12 | calm |
| 18 | 12 | calm |
| 19 | 12 | calm |
| 20 | 12 | calm |
| 21 | 12 | calm |
| 22 | 12 | calm |
| 23 | 12 | calm |
| 24 | 12 | calm |
| 25 | 12 | calm |
| 26 | 12 | calm |
| 27 | 12 | calm |
| 28 | 12 | calm |
| 29 | 12 | calm |
| 30 | 12 | calm |
| 31 | 12 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:43 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 8:30 PM to 7:50 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:46 | 7:47 | 7:47 | 7:48 | 7:49 | 7:50 | 7:51 | 7:51 | 7:52 | 7:53 | 7:54 | 7:55 | 7:55 | 7:56 | 7:57 | 7:58 | 7:58 | 7:59 | 8:00 | 8:01 | 8:01 | 8:02 | 8:03 | 8:03 | 8:04 | 8:05 | 8:06 | 8:06 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:30 | 8:28 | 8:27 | 8:26 | 8:25 | 8:23 | 8:22 | 8:21 | 8:20 | 8:18 | 8:17 | 8:16 | 8:15 | 8:13 | 8:12 | 8:11 | 8:09 | 8:08 | 8:06 | 8:05 | 8:04 | 8:02 | 8:01 | 8:00 | 7:58 | 7:57 | 7:56 | 7:54 | 7:53 | 7:51 | 7:50 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.8 | 7:43 | 8:30 |
| 2 | 12.7 | 7:44 | 8:28 |
| 3 | 12.7 | 7:45 | 8:27 |
| 4 | 12.7 | 7:46 | 8:26 |
| 5 | 12.6 | 7:47 | 8:25 |
| 6 | 12.6 | 7:47 | 8:23 |
| 7 | 12.6 | 7:48 | 8:22 |
| 8 | 12.5 | 7:49 | 8:21 |
| 9 | 12.5 | 7:50 | 8:20 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 7:51 | 8:18 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 7:51 | 8:17 |
| 12 | 12.4 | 7:52 | 8:16 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 7:53 | 8:15 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 7:54 | 8:13 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 7:55 | 8:12 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 7:55 | 8:11 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 7:56 | 8:09 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 7:57 | 8:08 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 7:58 | 8:06 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 7:58 | 8:05 |
| 21 | 12.1 | 7:59 | 8:04 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 8:00 | 8:02 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 8:01 | 8:01 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 8:01 | 8:00 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 8:02 | 7:58 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 8:03 | 7:57 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 8:03 | 7:56 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 8:04 | 7:54 |
| 29 | 11.8 | 8:05 | 7:53 |
| 30 | 11.8 | 8:06 | 7:51 |
| 31 | 11.7 | 8:06 | 7:50 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.07 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.4 | Bright |
Is March a good time to visit Fray Bentos?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is one of the better times to visit Fray Bentos for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Fray Bentos in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Fray Bentos sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Fray Bentos in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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
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. 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).