Rivera in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Rivera sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 361 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Rivera's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rivera's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
361 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
6.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Rivera in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 18°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Rivera reaches about 24°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Rivera weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°13410.613.85.0
Feb29° / 19°12610.413.15.4
Mar28° / 17°1079.212.26.4
Apr24° / 14°143911.37.1
May20° / 11°1108.310.56.5
Jun18° / 1248.7105.9
Jul17° / 1088.110.25.8
Aug19° / 1058.310.96.5
Sep21° / 11°1319.511.86.5
Oct23° / 13°1611112.86.7
Nov26° / 15°1188.313.67.0
Dec29° / 17°1179.6145.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Rivera gets around 361 mm of rain over 27 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early March to 10 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Rivera?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Rivera for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rivera in Fall

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

In fall, Rivera sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rivera in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rivera peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rivera?

Rivera sits at 30.9°S, 55.6°W, 194 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Sant'Ana do Livramento, 2.0 km away.

Dom PedritoRosário do SulTacuarembóQuaraíArtigasSão Gabriel

Topography around Rivera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rivera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 207 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 409 m.

The land around Rivera is covered by artificial surfaces (50%), trees (25%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
239 m
80 km
409 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Sant'Ana do Livramento 2.0 km · Dom Pedrito 84 km · Rosário do Sul 94 km · Tacuarembó 99 km · Quaraí 104 km · Artigas 104 km · Alegrete 127 km · São Gabriel 134 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 Rivera (-30.9053°, -55.5508°, elevation 194 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.