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Before heading to your destination, check Montevideo weather forecast for the following hours today Wednesday.

The probability of precipitation for this Wednesday in Montevideo it’s 86% during the day and 55% all night.

During this time, cloudiness will be 46% during the day and 100% at night.

As for temperature A high of 32 degrees and a low of 22 degrees are expected in this region. Ultraviolet rays should reach a level of up to 7.

While the gusts of wind will reach 33 kilometers per hour during the day and 33 kilometers per hour at night.

Montevideo It has a humid subtropical climate with a average annual temperature of 16.7 degreesbeing relatively temperate for most of the year.

Due to its location, at a mid-latitude, the seasons are well defined, mainly winter (June to August) and summer (December to February), although it is generally windy most of the time. year because it is a coastal city.

In winter it can happen precipitation and mist, as well as a drop in temperature to zero degrees and, although snowfall is non-existent, a warm winter with temperatures that sometimes rise to 20 degrees is not. Spring and autumn are mild.

On the other hand, during the summer, heat waves are common with highs around 35 degrees and lows of 20 degrees. It is important to mention that the population must pay particular attention to ultraviolet rays, as they are generally more intense than in the rest of the planet due to the geographical location of the country.

As for temperature records, the record low was -5.6 degrees, while the maximum marked 42.8 degrees. Only one snowfall was recorded: it was July 13, 1930 during the first game in the history of the Football World Cup.

Uruguay is characterized by a double rainy season.  (Picture: File)
Uruguay is characterized by a double rainy season. (Picture: File)

Uruguay It is a country with a temperate-humid climate, with hot summers and cool winters which, due to its geographical location and its proximity to the ocean, also presents a double rainy season between spring-summer and autumn.

The country has an average temperature of 17 degrees per year, however, there is a very marked difference in their territory: the northwest region where Artigas, Salto and Rivera are located is warmer with an average of 18 degrees; while the southeast, where Montevideo, Maldonado, Rocha and Lavalleja are located, is cooler, with an average of 16 degrees.

Given the strong winds that occur in the territory, the summers are less extreme and the winter is cooler, which also causes cold spells that mainly affect the north and south of the center. Only in a month up to 25 jellies can be saved.

Just on January 15, 2022, the country recorded a new record for highest temperature in its history, when the Institute of Meteorology of Uruguay (Inumet) indicated that the maximum in Florida had reached 44 degrees, equaling the mark of January 20, 1943. On the contrary, the coldest was that of Mercedes on the 29 January. July 2007 with -7.6 degrees.

Scientists warn that due to the effects of climate change, Uruguay could experience an increase in temperature of up to three degrees in the year 2100as well as an increase in precipitation.

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