Young weather in February

In February, Young sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 114 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 45% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Young's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Young's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
7:29 AM – 8:41 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Young is city in Uruguay.

Density
1,734/km²
people per km²
Founded
1920

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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Young reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°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, 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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
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282818

Young weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°1028.713.95.2
Feb29° / 19°1148.513.25.7
Mar27° / 17°1197.912.26.9
Apr24° / 14°1468.311.27.2
May20° / 11°89710.36.7
Jun17° / 887.29.95.7
Jul16° / 737.110.15.5
Aug18° / 997.310.86.5
Sep20° / 10°1017.711.86.7
Oct23° / 13°1279.712.87.0
Nov26° / 15°1107.413.77.2
Dec29° / 17°1288.414.15.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
45941
55941
65941
76040
86040
96040
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246040
256040
266139
276139
286040

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Young gets around 114 mm of rain over 8.5 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
131
232
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1531
1631
1730
1830
1929
2029
2129
2229
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2827

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112182332131
212182332141
311182332141
411192332141
511192332141
611192332141
711192332141
811192432141
911182432141
1011182532130
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1211182532130
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1511182632130
1611182632130
1711182632130
1811182631130
1910192631140
2010192630140
2110202630140
2210202629150
2310202728150
249212728150
259212727160
269222726160
279222726160
289232725160

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212calm
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1412calm
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2012calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 8:52 PM to 8:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.67:168:52
213.67:178:51
313.57:188:50
413.57:198:50
513.57:208:49
613.57:218:48
713.47:228:48
813.47:238:47
913.47:248:46
1013.37:258:45
1113.37:268:45
1213.37:268:44
1313.37:278:43
1413.27:288:42
1513.27:298:41
1613.27:308:40
1713.17:318:39
1813.17:328:38
1913.17:338:37
2013.07:338:36
2113.07:348:35
2213.07:358:34
2313.07:368:33
2412.97:378:32
2512.97:388:31
2612.97:398:30
2712.87:398:29
2812.87:408:28

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Young?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Young in February

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

In February, Young sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Young 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 Young peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Young?

Young sits at 32.7°S, 57.6°W, 86 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Paysandú, 60 km away.

PaysandúConcepción del UruguayColónMercedesFray BentosGualeguaychúDoloresTrinidad

Topography around Young

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Young has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m.

The land around Young is covered by grassland (48%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%), cropland (28%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
83 m
80 km
192 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Paysandú 60 km · Concepción del Uruguay 61 km · Colón 72 km · Mercedes 72 km · Fray Bentos 79 km · Gualeguaychú 90 km · Dolores 108 km · Trinidad 113 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 Young (-32.6984°, -57.6269°, elevation 86 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. 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).