Rocha weather in May
In May, Rocha sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 85 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of May to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Rocha's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rocha's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 18°
- 8th warmest
- Overnight low
- 12°
- 5th coldest
- Rainfall
- 85 mm
- 8.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 12 min
- 8:27 AM – 6:40 PM
- Cloud cover
- 62%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 16 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 2.66 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.0
- 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 May
Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.
A typical May day in Rocha reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 13 |
| 2 | 19 | 13 |
| 3 | 19 | 13 |
| 4 | 19 | 13 |
| 5 | 19 | 13 |
| 6 | 19 | 13 |
| 7 | 19 | 13 |
| 8 | 19 | 13 |
| 9 | 19 | 12 |
| 10 | 19 | 12 |
| 11 | 18 | 12 |
| 12 | 18 | 12 |
| 13 | 18 | 12 |
| 14 | 18 | 12 |
| 15 | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | 18 | 12 |
| 17 | 18 | 12 |
| 18 | 18 | 12 |
| 19 | 18 | 12 |
| 20 | 17 | 12 |
| 21 | 17 | 11 |
| 22 | 17 | 11 |
| 23 | 17 | 11 |
| 24 | 17 | 11 |
| 25 | 17 | 11 |
| 26 | 17 | 11 |
| 27 | 17 | 11 |
| 28 | 17 | 11 |
| 29 | 16 | 11 |
| 30 | 16 | 10 |
| 31 | 16 | 10 |
Rocha weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| 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 May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 50 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| Cloudier (%) | 50 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 50 |
| 2 | 49 | 51 |
| 3 | 50 | 50 |
| 4 | 50 | 50 |
| 5 | 50 | 50 |
| 6 | 50 | 50 |
| 7 | 49 | 51 |
| 8 | 50 | 50 |
| 9 | 49 | 51 |
| 10 | 48 | 52 |
| 11 | 47 | 53 |
| 12 | 46 | 54 |
| 13 | 46 | 54 |
| 14 | 44 | 56 |
| 15 | 44 | 56 |
| 16 | 42 | 58 |
| 17 | 43 | 57 |
| 18 | 42 | 58 |
| 19 | 40 | 60 |
| 20 | 41 | 59 |
| 21 | 40 | 60 |
| 22 | 39 | 61 |
| 23 | 39 | 61 |
| 24 | 39 | 61 |
| 25 | 40 | 60 |
| 26 | 39 | 61 |
| 27 | 40 | 60 |
| 28 | 40 | 60 |
| 29 | 41 | 59 |
| 30 | 41 | 59 |
| 31 | 41 | 59 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Rocha gets around 85 mm of rain over 8.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 27 |
| 2 | 27 |
| 3 | 26 |
| 4 | 26 |
| 5 | 26 |
| 6 | 26 |
| 7 | 26 |
| 8 | 26 |
| 9 | 25 |
| 10 | 25 |
| 11 | 24 |
| 12 | 24 |
| 13 | 24 |
| 14 | 24 |
| 15 | 24 |
| 16 | 24 |
| 17 | 24 |
| 18 | 24 |
| 19 | 24 |
| 20 | 24 |
| 21 | 25 |
| 22 | 25 |
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| 24 | 26 |
| 25 | 26 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 26 |
| 28 | 26 |
| 29 | 27 |
| 30 | 26 |
| 31 | 26 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 79 |
| Comfortable (%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Humid (%) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Muggy (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | 22 | 19 | 2 |
| 2 | 58 | 22 | 18 | 2 |
| 3 | 58 | 22 | 18 | 2 |
| 4 | 59 | 22 | 17 | 2 |
| 5 | 60 | 22 | 17 | 1 |
| 6 | 61 | 22 | 16 | 1 |
| 7 | 62 | 22 | 15 | 1 |
| 8 | 62 | 22 | 15 | 1 |
| 9 | 63 | 22 | 14 | 1 |
| 10 | 63 | 22 | 14 | 1 |
| 11 | 64 | 22 | 13 | 1 |
| 12 | 63 | 23 | 13 | 1 |
| 13 | 63 | 23 | 13 | 1 |
| 14 | 63 | 23 | 13 | 1 |
| 15 | 64 | 22 | 13 | 1 |
| 16 | 64 | 22 | 13 | 1 |
| 17 | 64 | 22 | 13 | 1 |
| 18 | 65 | 21 | 13 | 1 |
| 19 | 65 | 21 | 13 | 1 |
| 20 | 66 | 20 | 13 | 1 |
| 21 | 67 | 19 | 13 | 1 |
| 22 | 67 | 19 | 13 | 1 |
| 23 | 69 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
| 24 | 70 | 17 | 12 | 1 |
| 25 | 72 | 16 | 11 | 1 |
| 26 | 73 | 15 | 11 | 1 |
| 27 | 74 | 15 | 10 | 1 |
| 28 | 76 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 29 | 76 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 30 | 78 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| 31 | 79 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
Wind in May
Winds average 16 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | light breeze |
| 2 | 16 | light breeze |
| 3 | 16 | light breeze |
| 4 | 16 | light breeze |
| 5 | 16 | light breeze |
| 6 | 16 | light breeze |
| 7 | 16 | light breeze |
| 8 | 16 | light breeze |
| 9 | 16 | light breeze |
| 10 | 16 | light breeze |
| 11 | 16 | light breeze |
| 12 | 16 | light breeze |
| 13 | 16 | light breeze |
| 14 | 16 | light breeze |
| 15 | 16 | light breeze |
| 16 | 16 | light breeze |
| 17 | 16 | light breeze |
| 18 | 16 | light breeze |
| 19 | 16 | light breeze |
| 20 | 16 | light breeze |
| 21 | 16 | light breeze |
| 22 | 16 | light breeze |
| 23 | 16 | light breeze |
| 24 | 16 | light breeze |
| 25 | 16 | light breeze |
| 26 | 16 | light breeze |
| 27 | 16 | light breeze |
| 28 | 16 | light breeze |
| 29 | 16 | light breeze |
| 30 | 16 | light breeze |
| 31 | 16 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of May to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:15 AM to 8:38 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:31 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:15 | 8:16 | 8:17 | 8:18 | 8:19 | 8:19 | 8:20 | 8:21 | 8:22 | 8:23 | 8:23 | 8:24 | 8:25 | 8:26 | 8:27 | 8:27 | 8:28 | 8:29 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:31 | 8:32 | 8:33 | 8:33 | 8:34 | 8:35 | 8:36 | 8:36 | 8:37 | 8:38 | 8:38 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.6 | 8:15 | 6:54 |
| 2 | 10.6 | 8:16 | 6:53 |
| 3 | 10.6 | 8:17 | 6:51 |
| 4 | 10.5 | 8:18 | 6:50 |
| 5 | 10.5 | 8:19 | 6:49 |
| 6 | 10.5 | 8:19 | 6:48 |
| 7 | 10.5 | 8:20 | 6:47 |
| 8 | 10.4 | 8:21 | 6:47 |
| 9 | 10.4 | 8:22 | 6:46 |
| 10 | 10.4 | 8:23 | 6:45 |
| 11 | 10.3 | 8:23 | 6:44 |
| 12 | 10.3 | 8:24 | 6:43 |
| 13 | 10.3 | 8:25 | 6:42 |
| 14 | 10.3 | 8:26 | 6:41 |
| 15 | 10.2 | 8:27 | 6:40 |
| 16 | 10.2 | 8:27 | 6:40 |
| 17 | 10.2 | 8:28 | 6:39 |
| 18 | 10.2 | 8:29 | 6:38 |
| 19 | 10.1 | 8:30 | 6:38 |
| 20 | 10.1 | 8:30 | 6:37 |
| 21 | 10.1 | 8:31 | 6:36 |
| 22 | 10.1 | 8:32 | 6:36 |
| 23 | 10.0 | 8:33 | 6:35 |
| 24 | 10.0 | 8:33 | 6:34 |
| 25 | 10.0 | 8:34 | 6:34 |
| 26 | 10.0 | 8:35 | 6:33 |
| 27 | 10.0 | 8:36 | 6:33 |
| 28 | 9.9 | 8:36 | 6:32 |
| 29 | 9.9 | 8:37 | 6:32 |
| 30 | 9.9 | 8:38 | 6:32 |
| 31 | 9.9 | 8:38 | 6:31 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.66 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 — May's 2.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 2 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 3 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 4 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 5 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 6 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 7 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 8 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 9 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 10 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 11 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 12 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 13 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 14 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 15 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 16 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 17 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 18 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 19 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 20 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 21 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 22 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 23 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 24 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 25 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 26 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 27 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 28 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 29 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 30 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 31 | 2.3 | Moderate |
Is May a good time to visit Rocha?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Rocha for sightseeing.
What to pack for Rocha in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Rocha sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Rocha in May
The nearest coast averages about 17°C in May — 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 May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 3 — 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. 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).