Minas in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Minas sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 290 mm of rain over about 27 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 33% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Minas's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Minas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 290 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Minas in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early September to 24°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Minas reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Minas 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 17° | 81 | 9 | 14 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 26° / 17° | 100 | 9.3 | 13.3 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 25° / 16° | 93 | 9.2 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 21° / 13° | 108 | 8.5 | 11.2 | 6.8 |
| May | 18° / 10° | 80 | 7.7 | 10.2 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 15° / 7° | 94 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 14° / 6° | 90 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 16° / 8° | 96 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 17° / 9° | 90 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 20° / 11° | 108 | 9.7 | 12.9 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 23° / 13° | 92 | 8.6 | 13.8 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 26° / 15° | 85 | 8.8 | 14.3 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Minas gets around 290 mm of rain over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 15 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Minas?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Minas for sightseeing.
What to pack for Minas in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Minas sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Minas in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 15°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 56 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 Minas in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Minas peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Minas?
Minas sits at 34.4°S, 55.2°W, 134 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Piriapolis, 54 km away.
Topography around Minas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Minas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Minas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m.
The land around Minas is covered by grassland (50%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) 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 Minas (-34.3759°, -55.2377°, elevation 134 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.