Rocha weather in August

In August, Rocha sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 103 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Rocha's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rocha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
8:20 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Rocha is city in Uruguay.

Density
1,402/km²
people per km²
Founded
1793

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical August day in Rocha reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1158
2158
3158
4158
5158
6158
7158
8158
9159
10159
11159
12159
13159
14169
15169
16169
17169
18169
19169
20169
21169
22169
23169
24169
25169
26169
27169
28169
29169
301610
311610

Rocha weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°828.9147.1
Feb25° / 19°989.613.36.8
Mar24° / 17°989.812.37.0
Apr21° / 15°1108.811.26.6
May18° / 12°858.110.26.0
Jun15° / 998.39.74.8
Jul14° / 978.69.94.3
Aug16° / 1038.510.74.9
Sep17° / 10°958.811.85.4
Oct19° / 12°1079.812.96.1
Nov21° / 14°968.613.86.8
Dec24° / 17°858.514.37.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44456
54555
64555
74654
84654
94654
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154654
164654
174654
184654
194555
204555
214555
224555
234357
244258
254258
264258
274060
284159
294159
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Rocha gets around 103 mm of rain over 8.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2529
2629
2729
2830
2930
3030
3130

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187112
287112
387112
487112
587112
687112
787112
887112
987112
1087112
1187112
1287112
1386122
1486122
1586122
1685132
1785132
1883143
1983143
2083143
2182153
2282153
2382153
2482153
2582153
2682153
2783143
2883143
2983143
3083143
3183143

Wind in August

Winds average 17 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:36 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.38:366:51
210.38:356:52
310.38:346:53
410.38:336:53
510.48:326:54
610.48:316:55
710.48:306:56
810.58:296:56
910.58:286:57
1010.58:276:58
1110.58:266:59
1210.68:256:59
1310.68:247:00
1410.68:237:01
1510.78:227:02
1610.78:207:02
1710.78:197:03
1810.88:187:04
1910.88:177:05
2010.88:167:05
2110.98:147:06
2210.98:137:07
2310.98:127:08
2411.08:117:08
2511.08:097:09
2611.08:087:10
2711.18:077:11
2811.18:057:11
2911.18:047:12
3011.28:037:13
3111.28:017:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Rocha?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Rocha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rocha in August

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

In August, Rocha sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Rocha in August

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in August — 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 23°C and coldest in July near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 14 to Apr 16 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Refreshing
May17Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Rocha in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Rocha peaks around January 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 12Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rocha?

Rocha sits at 34.5°S, 54.3°W, 8 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is La Paloma, 25 km away.

San CarlosMaldonadoPunta del EsteMinasPiriapolisSanta Vitória do PalmarTreinta y Tres

Topography around Rocha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rocha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m.

The land around Rocha is covered by grassland (54%), trees (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
324 m
80 km
498 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: La Paloma 25 km · San Carlos 64 km · Maldonado 73 km · Punta del Este 76 km · Minas 84 km · Piriapolis 96 km · Santa Vitória do Palmar 139 km · Treinta y Tres 139 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 Rocha (-34.48°, -54.3306°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).