La Paloma in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), La Paloma sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 318 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
20°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
318 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
22 km/h
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in La Paloma in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early March to 16°C by late May.

A typical fall day in La Paloma reaches about 20°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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La Paloma 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
Jan23° / 20°676.514.17.6
Feb23° / 21°90813.37.3
Mar22° / 20°1019.312.37.0
Apr20° / 17°1219.711.26.4
May17° / 15°958.710.25.6
Jun14° / 12°1159.79.74.3
Jul13° / 10°1109.99.93.6
Aug14° / 11°1108.910.74.0
Sep14° / 12°1028.811.84.3
Oct16° / 14°1099.212.95.3
Nov19° / 16°907.513.86.6
Dec21° / 18°817.614.37.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

La Paloma gets around 318 mm of rain over 28 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 22 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 9 h 54 min 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 La Paloma?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit La Paloma for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Paloma in Fall

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

In fall, La Paloma sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near La Paloma in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 20°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in July near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 14 to Apr 16 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Refreshing
May17Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in La Paloma in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Paloma peaks around January 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is La Paloma?

La Paloma sits at 34.7°S, 54.2°W, 0 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Rocha, 25 km away.

San CarlosMaldonadoPunta del EsteMinasPiriapolisSanta Vitória do PalmarTreinta y Tres

Topography around La Paloma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Paloma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m.

The land around La Paloma is covered by water (62%) within 3 km, water (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
498 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Rocha 25 km · San Carlos 70 km · Maldonado 76 km · Punta del Este 77 km · Minas 103 km · Piriapolis 104 km · Santa Vitória do Palmar 147 km · Treinta y Tres 161 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 La Paloma (-34.6627°, -54.1645°, elevation 0 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.