Paysandú weather in December
In December, Paysandú sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 118 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of December to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Paysandú's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paysandú's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 118 mm
- 7.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 06 min
- 6:45 AM – 8:52 PM
- Cloud cover
- 46%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.26 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.7
- out of 10
Paysandú is city; capital of Paysandú Department, Uruguay.
- Density
- 3,798/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1749
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.
A typical December day in Paysandú reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.
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| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 17 |
| 2 | 28 | 17 |
| 3 | 29 | 17 |
| 4 | 29 | 17 |
| 5 | 29 | 17 |
| 6 | 29 | 17 |
| 7 | 29 | 17 |
| 8 | 29 | 17 |
| 9 | 29 | 17 |
| 10 | 29 | 17 |
| 11 | 29 | 17 |
| 12 | 29 | 17 |
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| 14 | 29 | 18 |
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| 16 | 30 | 18 |
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| 18 | 30 | 18 |
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| 21 | 30 | 18 |
| 22 | 30 | 18 |
| 23 | 30 | 19 |
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| 25 | 30 | 19 |
| 26 | 30 | 19 |
| 27 | 30 | 19 |
| 28 | 31 | 19 |
| 29 | 31 | 19 |
| 30 | 31 | 19 |
| 31 | 31 | 19 |
Paysandú weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 20° | 105 | 8.4 | 13.9 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 30° / 19° | 112 | 8 | 13.2 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 28° / 17° | 122 | 8.1 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 24° / 14° | 140 | 8.4 | 11.2 | 7.3 |
| May | 20° / 11° | 90 | 7.2 | 10.4 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 17° / 8° | 85 | 7.1 | 9.9 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 17° / 7° | 72 | 6.4 | 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 19° / 9° | 89 | 6.9 | 10.8 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 21° / 10° | 96 | 7.7 | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 24° / 13° | 125 | 9 | 12.8 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 27° / 15° | 107 | 7.3 | 13.7 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 30° / 18° | 118 | 7.8 | 14.1 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.
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| Clearer (%) | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 |
| Cloudier (%) | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 40 |
| 2 | 60 | 40 |
| 3 | 61 | 39 |
| 4 | 61 | 39 |
| 5 | 62 | 38 |
| 6 | 62 | 38 |
| 7 | 63 | 37 |
| 8 | 63 | 37 |
| 9 | 63 | 37 |
| 10 | 63 | 37 |
| 11 | 63 | 37 |
| 12 | 63 | 37 |
| 13 | 63 | 37 |
| 14 | 62 | 38 |
| 15 | 62 | 38 |
| 16 | 62 | 38 |
| 17 | 61 | 39 |
| 18 | 61 | 39 |
| 19 | 61 | 39 |
| 20 | 60 | 40 |
| 21 | 60 | 40 |
| 22 | 59 | 41 |
| 23 | 59 | 41 |
| 24 | 59 | 41 |
| 25 | 59 | 41 |
| 26 | 58 | 42 |
| 27 | 59 | 41 |
| 28 | 59 | 41 |
| 29 | 59 | 41 |
| 30 | 60 | 40 |
| 31 | 60 | 40 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Paysandú gets around 118 mm of rain over 7.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 26 |
| 2 | 25 |
| 3 | 25 |
| 4 | 25 |
| 5 | 25 |
| 6 | 25 |
| 7 | 24 |
| 8 | 24 |
| 9 | 24 |
| 10 | 24 |
| 11 | 24 |
| 12 | 25 |
| 13 | 25 |
| 14 | 25 |
| 15 | 26 |
| 16 | 26 |
| 17 | 26 |
| 18 | 27 |
| 19 | 27 |
| 20 | 27 |
| 21 | 27 |
| 22 | 27 |
| 23 | 26 |
| 24 | 26 |
| 25 | 26 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 26 |
| 28 | 26 |
| 29 | 26 |
| 30 | 26 |
| 31 | 27 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Comfortable (%) | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Humid (%) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Muggy (%) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Oppressive (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | 19 | 23 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | 18 | 22 | 29 | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 0 |
| 23 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 0 |
| 24 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 1 |
| 25 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 1 |
| 26 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 12 | 1 |
| 27 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 12 | 1 |
| 28 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 13 | 1 |
| 29 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 14 | 1 |
| 30 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 14 | 1 |
| 31 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 1 |
Wind in December
Winds average 12 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | light breeze |
| 2 | 13 | light breeze |
| 3 | 13 | light breeze |
| 4 | 13 | light breeze |
| 5 | 12 | light breeze |
| 6 | 12 | light breeze |
| 7 | 12 | light breeze |
| 8 | 12 | light breeze |
| 9 | 12 | light breeze |
| 10 | 12 | light breeze |
| 11 | 12 | light breeze |
| 12 | 12 | light breeze |
| 13 | 12 | light breeze |
| 14 | 12 | light breeze |
| 15 | 12 | light breeze |
| 16 | 12 | light breeze |
| 17 | 12 | light breeze |
| 18 | 12 | light breeze |
| 19 | 12 | light breeze |
| 20 | 12 | light breeze |
| 21 | 12 | light breeze |
| 22 | 12 | light breeze |
| 23 | 12 | light breeze |
| 24 | 12 | light breeze |
| 25 | 12 | light breeze |
| 26 | 12 | light breeze |
| 27 | 12 | light breeze |
| 28 | 12 | calm |
| 29 | 12 | calm |
| 30 | 12 | calm |
| 31 | 12 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of December to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 8:41 PM to 8:58 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:41 | 8:42 | 8:43 | 8:43 | 8:44 | 8:45 | 8:46 | 8:46 | 8:47 | 8:48 | 8:49 | 8:49 | 8:50 | 8:51 | 8:51 | 8:52 | 8:52 | 8:53 | 8:53 | 8:54 | 8:54 | 8:55 | 8:55 | 8:56 | 8:56 | 8:57 | 8:57 | 8:57 | 8:58 | 8:58 | 8:58 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.0 | 6:43 | 8:41 |
| 2 | 14.0 | 6:43 | 8:42 |
| 3 | 14.0 | 6:43 | 8:43 |
| 4 | 14.0 | 6:43 | 8:43 |
| 5 | 14.0 | 6:43 | 8:44 |
| 6 | 14.0 | 6:43 | 8:45 |
| 7 | 14.0 | 6:43 | 8:46 |
| 8 | 14.1 | 6:43 | 8:46 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 6:43 | 8:47 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 6:44 | 8:48 |
| 11 | 14.1 | 6:44 | 8:49 |
| 12 | 14.1 | 6:44 | 8:49 |
| 13 | 14.1 | 6:44 | 8:50 |
| 14 | 14.1 | 6:45 | 8:51 |
| 15 | 14.1 | 6:45 | 8:51 |
| 16 | 14.1 | 6:45 | 8:52 |
| 17 | 14.1 | 6:46 | 8:52 |
| 18 | 14.1 | 6:46 | 8:53 |
| 19 | 14.1 | 6:46 | 8:53 |
| 20 | 14.1 | 6:47 | 8:54 |
| 21 | 14.1 | 6:47 | 8:54 |
| 22 | 14.1 | 6:48 | 8:55 |
| 23 | 14.1 | 6:48 | 8:55 |
| 24 | 14.1 | 6:49 | 8:56 |
| 25 | 14.1 | 6:49 | 8:56 |
| 26 | 14.1 | 6:50 | 8:57 |
| 27 | 14.1 | 6:50 | 8:57 |
| 28 | 14.1 | 6:51 | 8:57 |
| 29 | 14.1 | 6:51 | 8:58 |
| 30 | 14.1 | 6:52 | 8:58 |
| 31 | 14.1 | 6:53 | 8:58 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.26 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.2 | Intense |
Is December a good time to visit Paysandú?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a reasonable time to visit Paysandú for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Paysandú in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Paysandú sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Paysandú in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 Paysandú peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Paysandú?
Paysandú sits at 32.3°S, 58.1°W, 44 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Colón, 12 km away.
Topography around Paysandú
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Paysandú.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Paysandú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m.
The land around Paysandú is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (46%), trees (22%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), cropland (35%) and trees (22%) 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 Paysandú (-32.3171°, -58.0807°, elevation 44 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).