Rocha weather in January

In January, Rocha sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 82 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Rocha's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rocha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
6:44 AM – 8:49 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Rocha reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
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312619

Rocha weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 12th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135941
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
206040
216040
226040
236040
245941
255941
265842
275743
285644
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Rocha gets around 82 mm of rain over 8.9 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2430
2530
2631
2732
2832
2933
3033
3134

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1142027327
2132027337
3132027337
4132027337
5132027328
6132127328
7132127328
8132127317
9132127317
10132228317
11132228317
12132228316
13132228316
14122229316
15122229316
16122229316
17122229326
18122229326
19112229326
20112129326
21112128337
22102128337
23102127348
24102027358
2592027359
26919263610
27919263610
28919253611
29918253612
30918253612
31918243612

Wind in January

Winds average 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
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1816light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 8:49 PM to 8:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.36:328:49
214.36:338:49
314.36:348:49
414.26:358:49
514.26:358:49
614.26:368:49
714.26:378:49
814.26:388:49
914.26:388:49
1014.26:398:49
1114.26:408:49
1214.16:418:49
1314.16:428:49
1414.16:438:49
1514.16:448:49
1614.16:448:49
1714.16:458:49
1814.06:468:48
1914.06:478:48
2014.06:488:48
2114.06:498:47
2213.96:508:47
2313.96:518:47
2413.96:528:46
2513.96:538:46
2613.96:548:45
2713.86:558:45
2813.86:568:44
2913.86:578:44
3013.86:588:43
3113.76:598:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.24 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 — January's 7.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Rocha?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Rocha for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rocha in January

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

In January, Rocha sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Rocha in January

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in January — 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). 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
January 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).