Maldonado in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Maldonado sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 301 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Maldonado's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maldonado's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 301 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 23 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Maldonado in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Maldonado reaches about 13°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Maldonado weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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° | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Maldonado gets around 301 mm of rain over 28 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 23 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Maldonado?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maldonado.
What to pack for Maldonado in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Maldonado sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Maldonado in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 12°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.