Las Piedras in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Las Piedras sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 299 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early September to 24°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Las Piedras's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Las Piedras's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
299 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
6.6
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Las Piedras in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early September to 24°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Las Piedras reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Las Piedras 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°767.214.17.1
Feb27° / 19°988.113.36.9
Mar25° / 17°968.312.37.3
Apr22° / 14°997.911.27.0
May18° / 11°807.410.26.2
Jun15° / 807.89.74.8
Jul14° / 847.49.94.4
Aug16° / 927.810.75.3
Sep17° / 10°847.911.85.9
Oct20° / 12°1139.312.96.5
Nov23° / 14°1018.113.87.3
Dec26° / 17°807.814.37.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Las Piedras gets around 299 mm of rain over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 16 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

02468SepOctNov
Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Las Piedras?

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.

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Las Piedras for sightseeing.

What to pack for Las Piedras in Spring

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

In spring, Las Piedras sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Las Piedras in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — 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.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May16Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct16Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Las Piedras in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
61 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
375 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: La Paz 3.0 km · Progreso 7.0 km · Delta del Tigre 14 km · Montevideo 19 km · Barros Blancos 20 km · Paso de Carrasco 21 km · Canelones 24 km · Pando 24 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 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.