Progreso in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Progreso sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 255 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Progreso's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Progreso's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
15°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
8°C
Rainfall
255 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
4.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Progreso in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.

A typical winter day in Progreso reaches about 15°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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Progreso 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°767.214.17.1
Feb27° / 19°988.113.36.9
Mar25° / 17°968.312.37.3
Apr22° / 14°997.911.27.0
May18° / 11°807.410.26.2
Jun15° / 807.89.74.8
Jul14° / 847.49.94.4
Aug16° / 927.810.75.3
Sep17° / 10°847.911.85.9
Oct20° / 12°1139.312.96.5
Nov23° / 14°1018.113.87.3
Dec26° / 17°807.814.37.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Progreso gets around 255 mm of rain over 23 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 15 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early June to 11 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Progreso?

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.

4.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Progreso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Progreso in Winter

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

In winter, Progreso sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 23 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Progreso in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 12°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in February at about 24°C and coldest in July near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 27 to Apr 9 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May16Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct16Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Progreso in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Progreso peaks around January 17 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 17UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Progreso?

Progreso sits at 34.7°S, 56.2°W, 56 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Las Piedras, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Progreso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Progreso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m.

The land around Progreso is covered by grassland (58%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), water (32%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
418 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Las Piedras 7.0 km · La Paz 10 km · Canelones 17 km · Delta del Tigre 17 km · Barros Blancos 22 km · Pando 24 km · Paso de Carrasco 26 km · Montevideo 26 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 Progreso (-34.6674°, -56.2176°, elevation 56 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.