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
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 19° | 134 | 10.6 | 13.8 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 126 | 10.4 | 13.1 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 28° / 17° | 107 | 9.2 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 24° / 14° | 143 | 9 | 11.3 | 7.1 |
| May | 20° / 11° | 110 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 18° / 9° | 124 | 8.7 | 10 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 17° / 8° | 108 | 8.1 | 10.2 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 19° / 9° | 105 | 8.3 | 10.9 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 21° / 11° | 131 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 23° / 13° | 161 | 11 | 12.8 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 26° / 15° | 118 | 8.3 | 13.6 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 29° / 17° | 117 | 9.6 | 14 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Rivera gets around 361 mm of rain over 27 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.9 kWh/m².
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.
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.
UV index in Rivera in Fall
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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 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.