Pando in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Pando sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 254 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
254 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
7.1
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Pando in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical summer day in Pando reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

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Pando weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°757.114.17.1
Feb27° / 19°988.213.36.9
Mar25° / 17°968.712.37.2
Apr22° / 14°1048.111.26.9
May18° / 11°837.410.26.1
Jun15° / 858.29.74.8
Jul14° / 887.79.94.4
Aug16° / 958.210.75.2
Sep17° / 10°878.211.85.8
Oct20° / 12°1149.412.96.4
Nov23° / 14°977.913.87.2
Dec26° / 17°818.114.37.3

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Pando gets around 254 mm of rain over 23 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 15 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Pando?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Pando for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pando in Summer

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

In summer, Pando sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Pando in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 23°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in July near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 2 to Apr 10 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May16Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct16Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Pando in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Pando 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pando?

Pando sits at 34.7°S, 56.0°W, 23 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Barros Blancos, 6.0 km away.

CanelonesDelta del Tigre

Topography around Pando

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pando has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m.

The land around Pando is covered by grassland (38%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
94 m
80 km
494 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Barros Blancos 6.0 km · Paso de Carrasco 18 km · Las Piedras 24 km · Progreso 24 km · La Paz 25 km · Montevideo 29 km · Canelones 37 km · Delta del Tigre 37 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 Pando (-34.7172°, -55.9584°, elevation 23 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.