San Carlos in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), San Carlos sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 279 mm of rain over about 26 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 33% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is San Carlos's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Carlos's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
279 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
6.6
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in San Carlos in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 16°C by late May.

A typical fall day in San Carlos reaches about 21°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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San Carlos 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°788.314.17.1
Feb26° / 18°99913.36.8
Mar24° / 17°92912.37.2
Apr21° / 14°1048.911.26.7
May18° / 11°837.910.26.0
Jun15° / 918.79.74.7
Jul14° / 9499.94.3
Aug16° / 958.510.75.1
Sep17° / 908.511.85.6
Oct19° / 12°1029.712.96.3
Nov22° / 14°908.313.87.0
Dec25° / 16°828.514.37.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

San Carlos gets around 279 mm of rain over 26 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 15 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit San Carlos?

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.

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit San Carlos for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Carlos in Fall

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

In fall, San Carlos sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near San Carlos in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 21 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 12 to Apr 10 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May17Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in San Carlos in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 San Carlos peaks around January 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is San Carlos?

San Carlos sits at 34.8°S, 54.9°W, 28 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Maldonado, 12 km away.

PiriapolisMinasRochaLa PalomaPandoBarros Blancos

Topography around San Carlos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Carlos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m.

The land around San Carlos is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
266 m
80 km
498 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Maldonado 12 km · Punta del Este 17 km · Piriapolis 34 km · Minas 55 km · Rocha 64 km · La Paloma 70 km · Pando 95 km · Barros Blancos 99 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 San Carlos (-34.7912°, -54.9182°, elevation 28 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.