Paysandú in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Paysandú sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 246 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early June to 20°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Paysandú's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Paysandú's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 246 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Paysandú in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early June to 20°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Paysandú reaches about 18°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Paysandú weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Paysandú gets around 246 mm of rain over 20 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early June to 11 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Paysandú?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Paysandú for sightseeing.
What to pack for Paysandú in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Paysandú sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Paysandú in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.