Maldonado weather by month & the best time to visit
Uruguay · beach resort · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Maldonado is December — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 79/100), with November and January close behind. Maldonado averages about 2,751 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 86 mm of rain in December.
When is the best time to visit Maldonado?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Maldonado is December, then November and January. The dullest month is July (32/100, 96 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Maldonado?
Maldonado gets a lot of sun: around 2,751 hours a year. 47 Sunshine Score points separate December (79) from July (32), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 3 destinations in Uruguay for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 2,751 hours. The year's 1,213 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77 | 25° / 77°F | 19° / 66°F | 97 mm | 12 | 22° / 72°F |
| February | 74 | 25° / 77°F | 20° / 68°F | 118 mm | 11 | 23° / 73°F |
| March | 74 | 23° / 73°F | 18° / 64°F | 117 mm | 9 | 23° / 73°F |
| April | 75 | 20° / 68°F | 16° / 61°F | 110 mm | 6 | 21° / 70°F |
| May | 59 | 17° / 63°F | 13° / 55°F | 91 mm | 4 | 16° / 61°F |
| June | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 10° / 50°F | 104 mm | 2 | 14° / 57°F |
| July | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 9° / 48°F | 96 mm | 3 | 11° / 52°F |
| August | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 9° / 48°F | 100 mm | 4 | 12° / 54°F |
| September | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 10° / 50°F | 98 mm | 6 | 13° / 55°F |
| October | 64 | 18° / 64°F | 12° / 54°F | 103 mm | 9 | 16° / 61°F |
| November | 78 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 93 mm | 10 | 19° / 66°F |
| December | 79 | 24° / 75°F | 17° / 63°F | 86 mm | 12 | 21° / 70°F |
Sea temperature in Maldonado by month
The sea off Maldonado is warmest in February at around 23°C / 73°F, and coolest in July at 11°C / 52°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Maldonado: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Maldonado?
Maldonado is a beach resort in Uruguay with a humid subtropical climate — the sea reaches 23°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 5 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Maldonado get a year?
Maldonado gets about 2,751 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around December.
When is the best time to visit Maldonado?
The sunniest time to visit Maldonado is December, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 79/100 (with November and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Maldonado?
July is the least sunny month in Maldonado, scoring 32/100 with about 96 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Maldonado?
The sea in Maldonado ranges from about 11°C (July) to 23°C (February). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Maldonado?
The typical midday UV index in Maldonado peaks around 12 (extreme) in January, easing to about 2 (low) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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