Melo in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Melo sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 341 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Melo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Melo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
341 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
6.7
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Melo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 18°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Melo reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Melo 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°1129.513.95.5
Feb28° / 18°1049.913.25.7
Mar27° / 17°968.812.26.7
Apr24° / 14°1369.411.27.0
May20° / 11°108810.46.5
Jun17° / 11899.95.6
Jul17° / 1088.410.15.5
Aug19° / 1088.410.86.3
Sep20° / 10°1229.211.86.3
Oct23° / 12°1339.712.86.7
Nov25° / 14°1008.113.77.1
Dec28° / 17°1018.914.16.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Melo gets around 341 mm of rain over 26 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early March to 10 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Melo?

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.

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Melo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Melo in Fall

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

In fall, Melo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Melo in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Melo peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep7High
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Melo?

Melo sits at 32.4°S, 54.2°W, 102 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Jaguarão, 77 km away.

JaguarãoTreinta y TresArroio GrandeBagéPiratiniSanta Vitória do PalmarDom Pedrito

Topography around Melo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Melo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Melo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 108 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m.

The land around Melo is covered by grassland (42%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (83%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
383 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Jaguarão 77 km · Treinta y Tres 98 km · Arroio Grande 102 km · Bagé 115 km · Piratini 143 km · Santa Vitória do Palmar 148 km · Dom Pedrito 161 km · Capão do Leão 172 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 Melo (-32.3682°, -54.1641°, elevation 102 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.