Don’t let the weather take you by surprise, This is the weather forecast for the next hours of this Sunday in the Uruguayan city of Punta del Este. In Punta del Este it is expected a maximum temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 10 degrees Celsius. As for the rain, the probability of rainfall for the Uruguayan city will be 58% during the day and 100% throughout the night. In the same sense, the cloud cover will be 74% during the day and 99% during the night. While the wind gusts will reach 39 kilometers per hour in the day and 33 kilometers per hour at night.

Beware of the sun, UV rays are expected to reach a level of up to 2.

What is the weather in Punta del Este

East enda peninsular city located in the southern end of Uruguay, is distinguished by having a temperate type climate due to its oceanic waters, which favors its four well-defined seasons. Being a city located between the Río de la Plata and the Atlantic Ocean, this region is distinguished by have more winds than other metropolises Uruguayan, which end up softening the temperatures during the summer or winter. Summers in Punta del Este they are not too hot. In January, the warmest month, the thermometer indicates a maximum of 26 degrees and a minimum of 18 degrees. On the contrary, winter is cool, with cloudy skies and a lot of wind. During July, the coldest month, the minimum temperature does not drop below 8 degrees, while the maximum rises to 14 degrees. At the end of this season it is common for there to be rainfall, although there are usually sudden rains during the year.

What is the best time to visit Uruguay?

Uruguay It is a country with a temperate-humid climate, with hot summers and cool winters. Furthermore, due to its geographical location and its proximity to the ocean, it has a double rainy season between spring-summer and autumn. The country has an average temperature of 17 degrees a year, however, there is a very marked difference in its 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 are cooler, with an average of 16 degrees. Due to the strong winds that occur in the nation, summers are less extreme and winters are cooler, which also causes cold waves that especially affect the north and south of the center. Only in one month up to 25 frosts can be registered. Just on January 15, 2022, the country registered a new record for highest temperature in its history, when the Meteorology Institute of Uruguay (Inumet) pointed out 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 January 29 July 2007 with -7.6 degrees.

Scientists point out that due to the effects of climate change Uruguay could have an increase in temperature up to three degrees in the year 2100as well as an increase in rainfall.

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