La Paloma in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), La Paloma sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 301 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early September to 20°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is La Paloma's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see La Paloma's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 301 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 23 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in La Paloma in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early September to 20°C by late November.
A typical spring day in La Paloma reaches about 16°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
La Paloma weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 20° | 67 | 6.5 | 14.1 | 7.6 |
| Feb | 23° / 21° | 90 | 8 | 13.3 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 22° / 20° | 101 | 9.3 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 20° / 17° | 121 | 9.7 | 11.2 | 6.4 |
| May | 17° / 15° | 95 | 8.7 | 10.2 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 14° / 12° | 115 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 13° / 10° | 110 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 14° / 11° | 110 | 8.9 | 10.7 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 14° / 12° | 102 | 8.8 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 16° / 14° | 109 | 9.2 | 12.9 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 19° / 16° | 90 | 7.5 | 13.8 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 21° / 18° | 81 | 7.6 | 14.3 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
La Paloma gets around 301 mm of rain over 26 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 23 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early September to 14 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit La Paloma?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit La Paloma for sightseeing.
What to pack for La Paloma in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, La Paloma sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near La Paloma in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 15°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 22 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 20 | Refreshing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 12 | Bracing |
| Aug | 12 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 15 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in La Paloma in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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 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.