Piriapolis weather in July

In July, Piriapolis sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 90 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of July to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Piriapolis's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piriapolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
8:51 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Piriapolis is city of Uruguay.

Density
319/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical July day in Piriapolis reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1148
2148
3148
4148
5148
6148
7148
8148
9148
10148
11148
12148
13148
14148
15148
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26148
27148
28158
29158
30158
31158

Piriapolis weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°707.614.17.2
Feb26° / 18°978.913.36.9
Mar24° / 17°95912.37.2
Apr21° / 14°998.611.16.8
May18° / 11°767.910.26.0
Jun15° / 898.39.74.7
Jul14° / 908.79.94.3
Aug16° / 938.610.75.1
Sep17° / 10°918.311.85.6
Oct20° / 12°999.412.96.3
Nov22° / 14°857.813.87.2
Dec25° / 16°808.514.37.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44357
54357
64258
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
174456
184357
194357
204357
214258
224258
234159
244060
254060
263961
273961
283961
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Piriapolis gets around 90 mm of rain over 8.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
229
329
429
529
629
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1529
1629
1729
1829
1928
2028
2128
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2928
3028
3128

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189101
288111
388111
488111
588111
688111
787121
887121
987121
1087121
1187121
1288111
1388111
1488111
1588111
1689101
1789101
1890100
1990100
2090100
2190100
2290100
2389101
2489101
2589101
2689101
2789101
2889101
2989101
3089101
3189101

Wind in July

Winds average 16 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of July to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 8:54 AM to 8:41 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.78:546:35
29.78:546:35
39.78:546:36
49.78:546:36
59.78:546:37
69.78:536:37
79.78:536:38
89.88:536:38
99.88:536:39
109.88:536:39
119.88:526:40
129.88:526:40
139.88:526:41
149.88:516:42
159.98:516:42
169.98:516:43
179.98:506:43
189.98:506:44
199.98:496:45
209.98:496:45
2110.08:486:46
2210.08:476:47
2310.08:476:48
2410.08:466:48
2510.18:466:49
2610.18:456:50
2710.18:446:50
2810.18:436:51
2910.28:436:52
3010.28:426:53
3110.28:416:53

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 2.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Piriapolis?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Piriapolis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Piriapolis in July

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

In July, Piriapolis sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Piriapolis in July

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in July — 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 23°C and coldest in July near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 9 to Apr 10 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May17Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct16Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Piriapolis in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Piriapolis peaks around January 16 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 16UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Piriapolis?

Piriapolis sits at 34.9°S, 55.3°W, 0 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Maldonado, 30 km away.

MaldonadoPunta del EsteSan CarlosMinasPandoBarros BlancosPaso de CarrascoMontevideo

Topography around Piriapolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piriapolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m.

The land around Piriapolis is covered by trees (31%), water (28%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (55%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
501 m
80 km
494 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Maldonado 30 km · Punta del Este 32 km · San Carlos 34 km · Minas 54 km · Pando 65 km · Barros Blancos 68 km · Paso de Carrasco 71 km · Montevideo 83 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 Piriapolis (-34.8629°, -55.2747°, elevation 0 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).