San José de Mayo weather in February

In February, San José de Mayo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 102 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is San José de Mayo's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San José de Mayo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
7:23 AM – 8:40 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

San José de Mayo is city in Uruguay, departmental capital of San José.

Density
2,117/km²
people per km²
Founded
1783

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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in San José de Mayo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C cooler than January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22918
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62818
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San José de Mayo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°857.9145.9
Feb28° / 18°1028.213.36.4
Mar26° / 16°1038.112.37.1
Apr22° / 13°101811.27.1
May19° / 10°836.710.26.4
Jun16° / 797.59.85.2
Jul15° / 787.49.94.8
Aug17° / 917.710.75.8
Sep19° / 857.611.86.4
Oct22° / 11°1169.812.96.7
Nov25° / 14°1057.813.87.3
Dec28° / 16°888.314.36.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95644
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
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285842

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

San José de Mayo gets around 102 mm of rain over 8.2 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
231
332
432
533
633
733
832
932
1032
1131
1231
1331
1430
1530
1629
1729
1828
1927
2027
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1162028278
2162028278
3162029278
4162029278
5162029268
6162030267
7162030267
8162030267
9162030277
10162030276
11162030286
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19152128297
20152128297
21152228287
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23152228278
24152328278
25152328268
26152329258
27152329258
28152330248

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light 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 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 8:51 PM to 8:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.77:108:51
213.77:118:51
313.67:128:50
413.67:128:49
513.67:138:48
613.67:148:48
713.57:158:47
813.57:168:46
913.57:178:45
1013.47:188:44
1113.47:198:44
1213.47:208:43
1313.37:218:42
1413.37:228:41
1513.37:238:40
1613.27:248:39
1713.27:258:38
1813.27:268:37
1913.17:278:36
2013.17:288:35
2113.17:298:34
2213.07:308:32
2313.07:318:31
2413.07:318:30
2512.97:328:29
2612.97:338:28
2712.97:348:27
2812.87:358:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit San José de Mayo?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San José de Mayo in February

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

In February, San José de Mayo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near San José de Mayo in February

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 35 km away) is warmest in January at about 24°C and coldest in July near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 17 to Apr 9 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar23Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May16Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct17Cool
Nov20Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in San José de Mayo in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (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 José de Mayo peaks around January 16 at about 13 (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 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is San José de Mayo?

San José de Mayo sits at 34.3°S, 56.7°W, 53 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Santa Lucía, 32 km away.

Santa LucíaCanelonesFloridaDelta del TigreProgresoLas PiedrasLa PazMontevideo

Topography around San José de Mayo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San José de Mayo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m.

The land around San José de Mayo is covered by grassland (40%), artificial surfaces (23%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), cropland (33%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
202 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Santa Lucía 32 km · Canelones 45 km · Florida 53 km · Delta del Tigre 57 km · Progreso 58 km · Las Piedras 63 km · La Paz 65 km · Montevideo 79 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 José de Mayo (-34.339°, -56.7134°, elevation 53 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).