Paso de Carrasco in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Paso de Carrasco sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 283 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Paso de Carrasco's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Paso de Carrasco's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
283 mm
24 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
6.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Paso de Carrasco in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 16°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Paso de Carrasco reaches about 21°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Paso de Carrasco 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
Jan27° / 19°757.114.17.1
Feb27° / 19°988.213.36.9
Mar25° / 17°968.712.37.2
Apr22° / 14°1048.111.16.9
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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Paso de Carrasco gets around 283 mm of rain over 24 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 15 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early March to 9 h 54 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 3.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Paso de Carrasco?

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
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Paso de Carrasco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paso de Carrasco in Fall

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

In fall, Paso de Carrasco sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Paso de Carrasco in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 19°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 24°C and coldest in July near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 27 to Apr 9 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May16Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct16Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Paso de Carrasco in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paso de Carrasco 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 Paso de Carrasco?

Paso de Carrasco sits at 34.9°S, 56.1°W, 9 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Barros Blancos, 13 km away.

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Topography around Paso de Carrasco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paso de Carrasco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m.

The land around Paso de Carrasco is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, water (44%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
494 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Barros Blancos 13 km · Montevideo 13 km · Pando 18 km · La Paz 19 km · Las Piedras 21 km · Progreso 26 km · Delta del Tigre 30 km · Canelones 43 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 Paso de Carrasco (-34.8603°, -56.0522°, elevation 9 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.