Rivera weather in July

In July, Rivera sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 108 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of July to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Rivera's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rivera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
8:43 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Rivera is city in Uruguay.

Density
2,125/km²
people per km²
Founded
1867

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical July day in Rivera reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12178
13178
14178
15178
16178
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19178
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21178
22178
23178
24178
25178
26178
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28188
29188
30188
31188

Rivera weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44654
54654
64654
74753
84852
94852
104852
114951
125050
135050
145050
154951
165050
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225050
235050
245050
254951
264951
275050
284951
294951
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Rivera gets around 108 mm of rain over 8.1 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
230
329
429
528
628
727
827
927
1026
1126
1226
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1701992
2701992
3701992
4711982
5721882
6731881
7731881
8731881
9731881
10731881
11731881
12741781
13741781
14751780
15761680
16761680
17761680
18761680
19771580
20771580
21771580
22771580
23771580
24771580
25771580
26771580
27771580
28761680
29761680
30751780
31751780

Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of July to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 8:45 AM to 8:34 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.08:456:46
210.08:456:46
310.08:456:47
410.08:456:47
510.08:456:48
610.18:456:48
710.18:456:49
810.18:456:49
910.18:446:49
1010.18:446:50
1110.18:446:50
1210.18:446:51
1310.18:436:52
1410.18:436:52
1510.28:436:53
1610.28:436:53
1710.28:426:54
1810.28:426:54
1910.28:416:55
2010.28:416:55
2110.38:406:56
2210.38:406:57
2310.38:396:57
2410.38:396:58
2510.38:386:58
2610.48:386:59
2710.48:377:00
2810.48:377:00
2910.48:367:01
3010.48:357:02
3110.58:347:02

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 2.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Rivera?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Rivera for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rivera in July

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

In July, Rivera sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Rivera in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 4 — 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
July 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. 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).