Paso de Carrasco in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Paso de Carrasco sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 298 mm of rain over about 26 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 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Paso de Carrasco's 3rd-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
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 298 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Paso de Carrasco 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 Paso de Carrasco reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Paso de Carrasco 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° / 19° | 75 | 7.1 | 14.1 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 27° / 19° | 98 | 8.2 | 13.3 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 25° / 17° | 96 | 8.7 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 22° / 14° | 104 | 8.1 | 11.1 | 6.9 |
| May | 18° / 11° | 83 | 7.4 | 10.2 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 15° / 9° | 85 | 8.2 | 9.7 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 14° / 7° | 88 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 16° / 9° | 95 | 8.2 | 10.7 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 17° / 10° | 87 | 8.2 | 11.8 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 20° / 12° | 114 | 9.4 | 12.9 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 23° / 14° | 97 | 7.9 | 13.8 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 26° / 17° | 81 | 8.1 | 14.3 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Paso de Carrasco gets around 298 mm of rain over 26 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 16 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early September to 14 h 12 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Paso de Carrasco?
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 Paso de Carrasco for sightseeing.
What to pack for Paso de Carrasco in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Paso de Carrasco sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Paso de Carrasco in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 24 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 22 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 11 | Bracing |
| Aug | 12 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Paso de Carrasco in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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 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.