Maldonado weather in January
In January, Maldonado sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 63 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Maldonado's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maldonado's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 23°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 63 mm
- 5.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 06 min
- 6:46 AM – 8:52 PM
- Cloud cover
- 41%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 22 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.26 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.9
- out of 10
Maldonado is city in Uruguay.
- Density
- 1,706/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1755
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.
A typical January day in Maldonado reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and on par with February.
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| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 20 |
| 2 | 22 | 20 |
| 3 | 22 | 20 |
| 4 | 22 | 20 |
| 5 | 23 | 20 |
| 6 | 23 | 20 |
| 7 | 23 | 20 |
| 8 | 23 | 20 |
| 9 | 23 | 20 |
| 10 | 23 | 20 |
| 11 | 23 | 20 |
| 12 | 23 | 20 |
| 13 | 23 | 20 |
| 14 | 23 | 20 |
| 15 | 23 | 20 |
| 16 | 23 | 20 |
| 17 | 23 | 20 |
| 18 | 23 | 20 |
| 19 | 23 | 20 |
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| 21 | 23 | 20 |
| 22 | 23 | 20 |
| 23 | 23 | 20 |
| 24 | 23 | 20 |
| 25 | 23 | 20 |
| 26 | 23 | 20 |
| 27 | 23 | 21 |
| 28 | 23 | 21 |
| 29 | 23 | 21 |
| 30 | 23 | 21 |
| 31 | 23 | 21 |
Maldonado weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 20° | 63 | 5.1 | 14.1 | 7.9 |
| Feb | 23° / 21° | 80 | 7.1 | 13.3 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 22° / 20° | 88 | 8.2 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 20° / 17° | 112 | 9.5 | 11.1 | 6.4 |
| May | 17° / 14° | 92 | 9 | 10.2 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 14° / 12° | 100 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 13° / 10° | 105 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 13° / 11° | 97 | 9.1 | 10.7 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 14° / 12° | 89 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 16° / 14° | 98 | 8.8 | 12.9 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 19° / 16° | 87 | 7.5 | 13.8 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 21° / 18° | 67 | 6.9 | 14.3 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.
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| Clearer (%) | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 64 |
| Cloudier (%) | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 36 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 | 33 |
| 2 | 68 | 32 |
| 3 | 68 | 32 |
| 4 | 68 | 32 |
| 5 | 68 | 32 |
| 6 | 69 | 31 |
| 7 | 69 | 31 |
| 8 | 69 | 31 |
| 9 | 69 | 31 |
| 10 | 70 | 30 |
| 11 | 70 | 30 |
| 12 | 70 | 30 |
| 13 | 70 | 30 |
| 14 | 71 | 29 |
| 15 | 71 | 29 |
| 16 | 71 | 29 |
| 17 | 71 | 29 |
| 18 | 71 | 29 |
| 19 | 71 | 29 |
| 20 | 71 | 29 |
| 21 | 71 | 29 |
| 22 | 70 | 30 |
| 23 | 70 | 30 |
| 24 | 69 | 31 |
| 25 | 69 | 31 |
| 26 | 68 | 32 |
| 27 | 67 | 33 |
| 28 | 67 | 33 |
| 29 | 66 | 34 |
| 30 | 64 | 36 |
| 31 | 64 | 36 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Maldonado gets around 63 mm of rain over 5.1 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 17 |
| 2 | 17 |
| 3 | 16 |
| 4 | 16 |
| 5 | 16 |
| 6 | 16 |
| 7 | 16 |
| 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 16 |
| 10 | 16 |
| 11 | 16 |
| 12 | 16 |
| 13 | 17 |
| 14 | 17 |
| 15 | 17 |
| 16 | 17 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 17 |
| 19 | 17 |
| 20 | 17 |
| 21 | 17 |
| 22 | 17 |
| 23 | 18 |
| 24 | 18 |
| 25 | 18 |
| 26 | 19 |
| 27 | 20 |
| 28 | 21 |
| 29 | 21 |
| 30 | 22 |
| 31 | 23 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Comfortable (%) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Humid (%) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Muggy (%) | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 |
| Oppressive (%) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 36 | 6 |
| 2 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 37 | 6 |
| 3 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 36 | 7 |
| 4 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 36 | 7 |
| 5 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 36 | 7 |
| 6 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 36 | 7 |
| 7 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 35 | 7 |
| 8 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 35 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 35 | 8 |
| 10 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 35 | 8 |
| 11 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 36 | 7 |
| 12 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 36 | 7 |
| 13 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 36 | 7 |
| 14 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 37 | 7 |
| 15 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 37 | 7 |
| 16 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 38 | 7 |
| 17 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 38 | 7 |
| 18 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 39 | 7 |
| 19 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 40 | 7 |
| 20 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 40 | 8 |
| 21 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 41 | 8 |
| 22 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 42 | 8 |
| 23 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 43 | 9 |
| 24 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 43 | 9 |
| 25 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 44 | 10 |
| 26 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 44 | 10 |
| 27 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 44 | 11 |
| 28 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 44 | 11 |
| 29 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 44 | 12 |
| 30 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 43 | 12 |
| 31 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 43 | 13 |
Wind in January
Winds average 22 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | breezy |
| 2 | 21 | breezy |
| 3 | 21 | breezy |
| 4 | 21 | breezy |
| 5 | 21 | breezy |
| 6 | 21 | breezy |
| 7 | 21 | breezy |
| 8 | 21 | breezy |
| 9 | 21 | breezy |
| 10 | 21 | breezy |
| 11 | 21 | breezy |
| 12 | 21 | breezy |
| 13 | 21 | breezy |
| 14 | 21 | breezy |
| 15 | 21 | breezy |
| 16 | 22 | breezy |
| 17 | 22 | breezy |
| 18 | 22 | breezy |
| 19 | 22 | breezy |
| 20 | 22 | breezy |
| 21 | 22 | breezy |
| 22 | 22 | breezy |
| 23 | 22 | breezy |
| 24 | 22 | breezy |
| 25 | 22 | breezy |
| 26 | 22 | breezy |
| 27 | 22 | breezy |
| 28 | 22 | breezy |
| 29 | 22 | breezy |
| 30 | 22 | breezy |
| 31 | 22 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 8:52 PM to 8:46 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:52 | 8:52 | 8:53 | 8:53 | 8:53 | 8:53 | 8:53 | 8:53 | 8:53 | 8:53 | 8:53 | 8:53 | 8:53 | 8:53 | 8:52 | 8:52 | 8:52 | 8:52 | 8:51 | 8:51 | 8:51 | 8:50 | 8:50 | 8:50 | 8:49 | 8:49 | 8:48 | 8:48 | 8:47 | 8:46 | 8:46 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.3 | 6:34 | 8:52 |
| 2 | 14.3 | 6:34 | 8:52 |
| 3 | 14.3 | 6:35 | 8:53 |
| 4 | 14.3 | 6:36 | 8:53 |
| 5 | 14.3 | 6:37 | 8:53 |
| 6 | 14.3 | 6:37 | 8:53 |
| 7 | 14.2 | 6:38 | 8:53 |
| 8 | 14.2 | 6:39 | 8:53 |
| 9 | 14.2 | 6:40 | 8:53 |
| 10 | 14.2 | 6:41 | 8:53 |
| 11 | 14.2 | 6:42 | 8:53 |
| 12 | 14.2 | 6:42 | 8:53 |
| 13 | 14.2 | 6:43 | 8:53 |
| 14 | 14.1 | 6:44 | 8:53 |
| 15 | 14.1 | 6:45 | 8:52 |
| 16 | 14.1 | 6:46 | 8:52 |
| 17 | 14.1 | 6:47 | 8:52 |
| 18 | 14.1 | 6:48 | 8:52 |
| 19 | 14.0 | 6:49 | 8:51 |
| 20 | 14.0 | 6:50 | 8:51 |
| 21 | 14.0 | 6:51 | 8:51 |
| 22 | 14.0 | 6:52 | 8:50 |
| 23 | 14.0 | 6:53 | 8:50 |
| 24 | 13.9 | 6:54 | 8:50 |
| 25 | 13.9 | 6:54 | 8:49 |
| 26 | 13.9 | 6:55 | 8:49 |
| 27 | 13.9 | 6:56 | 8:48 |
| 28 | 13.8 | 6:57 | 8:48 |
| 29 | 13.8 | 6:58 | 8:47 |
| 30 | 13.8 | 6:59 | 8:46 |
| 31 | 13.8 | 7:00 | 8:46 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.26 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 7.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.7 | Intense |
Is January a good time to visit Maldonado?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is one of the better times to visit Maldonado for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Maldonado in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Maldonado sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Maldonado in January
The nearest coast averages about 22°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in July near 12°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 12 to Apr 10 — about 3.9 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 | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 22 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 20 | Cool |
| 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 Maldonado in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maldonado 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) | 12 | 12 | 10 | 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 | 10 | 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 Maldonado?
Maldonado sits at 34.9°S, 55.0°W, 41 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Punta del Este, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Maldonado
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maldonado.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Maldonado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m.
The land around Maldonado is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (49%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and grassland (39%) 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 Maldonado (-34.8979°, -54.9502°, elevation 41 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).