Rivera in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Rivera sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 337 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early June to 20°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Rivera's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rivera's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 337 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Rivera in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early June to 20°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Rivera reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Rivera 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.
| 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Rivera gets around 337 mm of rain over 25 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early June to 11 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Rivera?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Rivera for sightseeing.
What to pack for Rivera in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Rivera sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
UV index in Rivera in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| 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.