Paso de Carrasco in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Paso de Carrasco 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 Paso de Carrasco's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Paso de Carrasco'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 Paso de Carrasco 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 Paso de Carrasco 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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Paso de Carrasco 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°1048.111.16.9
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 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

Paso de Carrasco 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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

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 Paso de Carrasco?

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 Paso de Carrasco for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Paso de Carrasco in Summer

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

In summer, Paso de Carrasco 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 Paso de Carrasco 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 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 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 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.

Delta del TigreCanelones

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
Summer 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.