Las Piedras in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Las Piedras sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 276 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Las Piedras's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Las Piedras's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 276 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Las Piedras in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 16°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Las Piedras reaches about 21°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Las Piedras 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 19° | 76 | 7.2 | 14.1 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 27° / 19° | 98 | 8.1 | 13.3 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 25° / 17° | 96 | 8.3 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 22° / 14° | 99 | 7.9 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| May | 18° / 11° | 80 | 7.4 | 10.2 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 15° / 8° | 80 | 7.8 | 9.7 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 14° / 7° | 84 | 7.4 | 9.9 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 16° / 9° | 92 | 7.8 | 10.7 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 17° / 10° | 84 | 7.9 | 11.8 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 20° / 12° | 113 | 9.3 | 12.9 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 23° / 14° | 101 | 8.1 | 13.8 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 26° / 17° | 80 | 7.8 | 14.3 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Las Piedras gets around 276 mm of rain over 24 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 14 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Las Piedras?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Las Piedras for sightseeing.
What to pack for Las Piedras in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Las Piedras sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Las Piedras in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 24°C and coldest in July near 11°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 27 to Apr 9 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 24 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 22 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 11 | Bracing |
| Aug | 12 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Las Piedras in Fall
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 Las Piedras peaks around January 17 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) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 |
| 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 | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Las Piedras?
Las Piedras sits at 34.7°S, 56.2°W, 72 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is La Paz, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Las Piedras
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Las Piedras.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Las Piedras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m.
The land around Las Piedras is covered by grassland (39%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) within 16 km, and water (35%), grassland (32%) and cropland (23%) 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 Las Piedras (-34.7302°, -56.2191°, elevation 72 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.