San José de Mayo weather in January

In January, San José de Mayo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 85 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 San José de Mayo's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San José de Mayo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
6:54 AM – 8:58 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in San José de Mayo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
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222918
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302918
312918

San José de Mayo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46139
56238
66238
76238
86337
96337
106436
116436
126535
136535
146535
156634
166634
176634
186733
196634
206535
216535
226535
236436
246436
256337
266337
276337
286238
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

San José de Mayo gets around 85 mm of rain over 7.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1525
1625
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2425
2525
2626
2726
2827
2928
3028
3129

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1182329255
2182329255
3182328265
4182328265
5182328265
6192328255
7192328254
8192328254
9202428254
10202428254
11202428254
12202428243
13202428243
14202428243
15202429243
16202429243
17202429244
18202429244
19202328244
20202328254
21192328255
22192228255
23192228265
24182228276
25182128276
26172128276
27172128287
28172128287
29172028287
30162028278
31162028278

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
1213light breeze
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1813light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light 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 6:42 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 8:58 PM to 8:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.36:428:58
214.26:438:58
314.26:448:58
414.26:448:58
514.26:458:58
614.26:468:59
714.26:478:59
814.26:478:59
914.26:488:59
1014.26:498:59
1114.16:508:59
1214.16:518:59
1314.16:528:58
1414.16:538:58
1514.16:538:58
1614.16:548:58
1714.06:558:58
1814.06:568:57
1914.06:578:57
2014.06:588:57
2114.06:598:57
2213.97:008:56
2313.97:018:56
2413.97:028:55
2513.97:038:55
2613.87:048:55
2713.87:058:54
2813.87:068:54
2913.87:078:53
3013.77:088:52
3113.77:098:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.25 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 — January's 7.25 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
137.4Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in January

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

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

5.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January 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 January

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

In January, San José de Mayo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near San José de Mayo in January

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 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 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 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
January 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).