San Carlos weather in February

In February, San Carlos sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 99 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 38% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is San Carlos's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Carlos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
7:15 AM – 8:33 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

San Carlos is city in the Maldonado Department of southern Uruguay.

Density
2,753/km²
people per km²
Founded
1763

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in San Carlos reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
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52618
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San Carlos weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35545
45545
55545
65545
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
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165842
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265743
275743
285743

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

San Carlos gets around 99 mm of rain over 9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
435
535
635
735
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934
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1232
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11219273210
21218273210
31218273210
41318273210
51318283210
6131828329
7141728319
8141729319
9141729318
10141729328
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26122029327
27122129327
28122129317

Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 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)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1215light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 8:45 PM to 8:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.77:018:45
213.77:028:44
313.77:038:44
413.67:048:43
513.67:058:42
613.67:068:41
713.67:078:40
813.57:088:40
913.57:098:39
1013.57:108:38
1113.47:118:37
1213.47:128:36
1313.47:138:35
1413.37:148:34
1513.37:158:33
1613.37:168:32
1713.27:178:31
1813.27:188:30
1913.27:198:29
2013.17:208:28
2113.17:218:27
2213.17:228:26
2313.07:238:25
2413.07:248:24
2513.07:258:22
2612.97:268:21
2712.97:278:20
2812.97:278:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit San Carlos?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit San Carlos for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San Carlos in February

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

In February, San Carlos 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 San Carlos in February

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in February — 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 February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 12Jun 18UV 2
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
February 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. 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).