Piriapolis in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Piriapolis sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 275 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early September to 23°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Piriapolis's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Piriapolis's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 275 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Piriapolis in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early September to 23°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Piriapolis reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Piriapolis weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 27° / 18° | 70 | 7.6 | 14.1 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 26° / 18° | 97 | 8.9 | 13.3 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 24° / 17° | 95 | 9 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 21° / 14° | 99 | 8.6 | 11.1 | 6.8 |
| May | 18° / 11° | 76 | 7.9 | 10.2 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 15° / 9° | 89 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 14° / 8° | 90 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 16° / 9° | 93 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 17° / 10° | 91 | 8.3 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 20° / 12° | 99 | 9.4 | 12.9 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 22° / 14° | 85 | 7.8 | 13.8 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 25° / 16° | 80 | 8.5 | 14.3 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Piriapolis gets around 275 mm of rain over 26 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 16 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early September to 14 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Piriapolis?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Piriapolis for sightseeing.
What to pack for Piriapolis in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Piriapolis sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Piriapolis in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 22 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 20 | Cool |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 11 | Bracing |
| Aug | 12 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Piriapolis in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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 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.