Piriapolis weather in June

In June, Piriapolis sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 89 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of June to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Piriapolis's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piriapolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:51 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical June day in Piriapolis reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11610
21610
3169
4169
5169
6169
7169
8169
9169
10159
11159
12159
13159
14159
15159
16158
17158
18158
19158
20158
21158
22158
23158
24148
25148
26148
27148
28148
29148
30148

Piriapolis weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 11th-warmest and 8th-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34555
44456
54555
64654
74555
84555
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194654
204654
214555
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274456
284456
294555
304456

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Piriapolis gets around 89 mm of rain over 8.3 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
424
524
625
725
826
926
1027
1127
1228
1328
1429
1529
1630
1730
1831
1931
2031
2131
2230
2330
2430
2529
2629
2729
2828
2928
3028

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184115
285114
386104
486104
586104
686104
786104
886104
986104
1086104
1186104
1286104
1386104
1486104
158794
168794
178794
188794
198983
208983
218983
228983
239082
249082
259082
269082
279091
289091
299091
3089101

Wind in June

Winds average 16 km/h in June.

Across June, 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.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light 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
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of June to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 8:44 AM to 8:54 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.88:446:34
29.88:446:33
39.88:456:33
49.88:456:33
59.88:466:33
69.88:476:32
79.88:476:32
89.78:486:32
99.78:486:32
109.78:496:32
119.78:496:32
129.78:506:32
139.78:506:31
149.78:506:31
159.78:516:31
169.78:516:32
179.78:526:32
189.78:526:32
199.78:526:32
209.78:526:32
219.78:536:32
229.78:536:32
239.78:536:32
249.78:536:33
259.78:536:33
269.78:546:33
279.78:546:34
289.78:546:34
299.78:546:34
309.78:546:35

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 2.15 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — June's 2.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Piriapolis?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Piriapolis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Piriapolis in June

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

In June, Piriapolis sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Piriapolis in June

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in June — 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 June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 2. 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
June 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).