Rocha in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Rocha sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 293 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 25°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Rocha's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rocha's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 293 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Rocha in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 16°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Rocha reaches about 21°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Rocha 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 | 26° / 18° | 82 | 8.9 | 14 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 25° / 19° | 98 | 9.6 | 13.3 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 24° / 17° | 98 | 9.8 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 21° / 15° | 110 | 8.8 | 11.2 | 6.6 |
| May | 18° / 12° | 85 | 8.1 | 10.2 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 15° / 9° | 99 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 14° / 8° | 97 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 16° / 9° | 103 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 17° / 10° | 95 | 8.8 | 11.8 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 19° / 12° | 107 | 9.8 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 21° / 14° | 96 | 8.6 | 13.8 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 24° / 17° | 85 | 8.5 | 14.3 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Rocha gets around 293 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 16 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early March to 9 h 54 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 3.7 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Rocha?
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 Rocha for sightseeing.
What to pack for Rocha in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Rocha sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Rocha in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across fall — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 22 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 20 | Refreshing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 12 | Bracing |
| Aug | 12 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 15 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in Rocha in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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 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.