Treinta y Tres in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Treinta y Tres sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 264 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Treinta y Tres's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Treinta y Tres's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
264 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
6.2
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Treinta y Tres in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical summer day in Treinta y Tres reaches about 28°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

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Treinta y Tres weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°838.513.95.8
Feb28° / 18°948.913.26.1
Mar27° / 16°828.712.36.8
Apr23° / 14°1088.711.27.0
May19° / 10°97710.36.6
Jun17° / 918.19.85.5
Jul16° / 898105.3
Aug18° / 1038.210.86.1
Sep19° / 998.611.86.3
Oct22° / 12°1121012.86.6
Nov25° / 14°928.113.77.2
Dec28° / 16°878.414.26.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Treinta y Tres gets around 264 mm of rain over 26 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 13 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early December to 12 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Treinta y Tres?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Treinta y Tres for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Treinta y Tres in Summer

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

In summer, Treinta y Tres sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

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UV index in Treinta y Tres in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Treinta y Tres peaks around January 15 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 15UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Treinta y Tres?

Treinta y Tres sits at 33.2°S, 54.4°W, 55 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Melo, 98 km away.

MeloSanta Vitória do PalmarJaguarãoRochaMinasLa PalomaArroio GrandeSan Carlos

Topography around Treinta y Tres

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Treinta y Tres.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Treinta y Tres has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m.

The land around Treinta y Tres is covered by grassland (38%), trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
375 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Melo 98 km · Santa Vitória do Palmar 100 km · Jaguarão 120 km · Rocha 139 km · Minas 150 km · La Paloma 161 km · Arroio Grande 164 km · San Carlos 180 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 Treinta y Tres (-33.231°, -54.3858°, elevation 55 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.