Weather in January
January is the peak of summer in
Uruguay and typically the warmest month of the year. The country, on average, experiences temperatures ranging from a comfortable 20°C (68°F) at night to a hot 35°C (95°F) during the day. This is noticeably warmer compared to the adjacent months of
December and
February, where the average high temperatures are slightly lower.
Montevideo, the capital city of Uruguay, mirrors the country's overall climatic conditions in January. With temperatures averaging between 18°C (64.4°F) and 28°C (82.4°F), the city experiences a warm and humid climate. The daytime heat is often mitigated by the cool breeze from the nearby Atlantic Ocean, offering a pleasant climate for exploration and outdoor activities.
Punta del Este, a popular tourist resort town on the southeastern tip of Uruguay, also enjoys similar temperatures to Montevideo in January. However, being a beach town, it draws in large numbers of tourists with its inviting warm ocean waters and sunny weather.
In terms of rainfall, January is one of the wettest months of the year in Uruguay. On average, the country receives approximately 100mm (3.94") of rainfall, with around nine days of the month experiencing some form of precipitation. This is a slight increase compared to December but comparable to the following month, February.
In the interior of the country, cities like Tacuarembó also experience high temperatures in January, often reaching up to 35°C (95°F). The heat here can be more intense than the coastal regions due to the lack of cooling sea breezes.
- Montevideo - January »
January is the month with the warmest seawater in Montevideo, with an average sea temperature of 24.2°C (75.6°F). With an average of 9.5h of sunshine, January has the most sunshine of the year in Montevideo, Uruguay. - Punta del Este - January »
The month with the least rainfall in Punta del Este is January, when the rain falls for 10.3 days and typically collects 44mm (1.73") of precipitation. January stands out as Punta del Este's warmest month, with an average high-temperature of 25.3°C (77.5°F) and a low-temperature of 19.8°C (67.6°F). - Salto - January »
With an average relative humidity of 63%, January is the least humid month in Salto. In January, the average heat index, which takes the relative humidity and factors it into the air temperature reading, is estimated at 37°C (98.6°F). - Ciudad de la Costa - January »
January, marked by an average high-temperature of 27.9°C (82.2°F) and a low-temperature of 17.8°C (64°F), is the warmest month in Ciudad de la Costa. Ciudad de la Costa's January weather, with an average high temperature of 27.9°C (82.2°F) and an average low temperature of 17.8°C (64°F), tends to be the warmest of the year. - Rivera - January »
January sees the highest average monthly temperatures with highs reaching up to 30.5°C (86.9°F), a characteristic emblematic of Rivera's summer. January, with its average high-temperature of 30.5°C (86.9°F) and an average low-temperature of 18.5°C (65.3°F), holds the record as the warmest month in Rivera. - Durazno - January »
In Durazno in January, it is raining for 10 days, with typically 111mm (4.37") of accumulated precipitation. On the first day of January in Durazno sunrise is at 05:39 and sunset at 19:59. - La Paloma - January »
With average temperatures fluctuating between a high of 28.1°C (82.6°F) and a low of 18.1°C (64.6°F), January stands out as the warmest month in La Paloma, Uruguay. January is the least humid month in La Paloma, with an average relative humidity of 68%. - Melo - January »
January in Melo, Uruguay sees the inception of the year with the highest recorded temperature of 30.5°C (86.9°F). With average temperatures fluctuating between a high of 30.5°C (86.9°F) and a low of 17°C (62.6°F), January stands out as the warmest month in Melo. - Pando - January »
January through March and December, with an average maximum UV index of 6, are months with the highest UV index in Pando, Uruguay. The months with the most sunshine in Pando, Uruguay, are January and December, with an average of 10.9h of sunshine. - Treinta y Tres - January »
January is the least humid month in Treinta y Tres, Uruguay, with an average relative humidity of 68%. Beginning the year, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay experiences a warm weather in January but the temperatures can reach up to 29.8°C (85.6°F). - Villa Serrana - January »
January, on average, is the warmest month in Villa Serrana registering a high temperature of 28.1°C (82.6°F) and a low of 18.1°C (64.6°F). With average temperatures fluctuating between a high of 28.1°C (82.6°F) and a low of 18.1°C (64.6°F), January stands out as the warmest month in Villa Serrana, Uruguay. - Tacuarembo - January »
January, recording an average high temperature of 30.3°C (86.5°F) and a low temperature of 18.7°C (65.7°F), is Tacuarembo's warmest month. January and December, with an average relative humidity of 66%, are the least humid months in Tacuarembo.