Melo weather in July

In July, Melo sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 108 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of July to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Melo's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Melo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
8:40 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Melo is capital city of the Cerro Largo Department, Uruguay.

Density
2,981/km²
people per km²
Founded
1795

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical July day in Melo reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6168
7168
8168
9168
10167
11167
12167
13167
14167
15167
16167
17167
18167
19167
20167
21167
22177
23177
24177
25177
26177
27178
28178
29178
30178
31178

Melo weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44456
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134555
144555
154555
164555
174555
184555
194654
204654
214654
224555
234555
244555
254555
264456
274555
284456
294456
304456
314654

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Melo gets around 108 mm of rain over 8.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
430
529
629
728
828
928
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2526
2626
2726
2826
2925
3025
3125

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175169
276168
376168
476168
576168
676168
777167
877167
977167
1077167
1177167
1277167
1378166
1479156
1579156
1679156
1780146
1880146
1980146
2080146
2181136
2281136
2381136
2481136
2580137
2680137
2780137
2880137
2980137
3080137
3179147

Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of July to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 8:43 AM to 8:32 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.98:436:37
29.98:436:37
39.98:436:38
49.98:436:38
59.98:436:39
69.98:436:39
79.98:436:40
810.08:426:40
910.08:426:40
1010.08:426:41
1110.08:426:42
1210.08:426:42
1310.08:416:43
1410.08:416:43
1510.18:416:44
1610.18:406:44
1710.18:406:45
1810.18:396:45
1910.18:396:46
2010.18:396:47
2110.28:386:47
2210.28:386:48
2310.28:376:49
2410.28:366:49
2510.28:366:50
2610.38:356:51
2710.38:356:51
2810.38:346:52
2910.38:336:53
3010.38:326:53
3110.48:326:54

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 2.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Melo?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Melo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Melo in July

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

In July, Melo sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Melo in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 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
July 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. 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).