Punta del Este
Uruguay · South America
Year-round range: 48°F to 77°F
January
Excellent conditions this month
Warm sea, low rain, and plenty of bright days make this a strong beach month.
Your monthly fit score
Comfort fit by month.
Climate details▼
Temperature
Average highs and lows.
January has comfortable temperatures — not too hot, not too cold.
Shaded band = typical daily swing (P10 of night lows to P90 of afternoon peaks) — spans wider than avg high/low lines because it captures day-to-day variation.
| = JanRainfall
Monthly rain and rain days.
January is one of the wetter months — pack rain gear.
Sunshine
Average hours of bright sun per day.
January is sunny overall, with occasional showers to plan around.
Clear sky
Clear-sky share is the inverse of average cloud cover (100% minus cloud cover). Band labels follow standard meteorological categories; distribution within each band varies by day.
Air comfort by month
Humidity and heat feel by month.
January is mostly comfortable — low heat and humidity pressure.
Time-of-day patterns
Typical hourly rhythm for January.
Temperature by hour
Temperature by hour and month
Typical temperature through the day across the year (1996-2025 normals, local time). Shaded cells are nighttime.
In January, afternoons reach about 80° and nights settle near 67°.
▶Full month-by-month data
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Rain days | Rain (in) | Sun h/day | Humidity | Sea °F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77°F | 67°F | 10 | 3.9in | 9.8h | 73.57142857142857% | 74°F |
| Feb | 77°F | 67°F | 11 | 4.6in | 8.6h | 74.85714285714285% | 74°F |
| Mar | 74°F | 65°F | 11 | 4.5in | 7.9h | 75.28571428571428% | 73°F |
| Apr | 69°F | 60°F | 9 | 4.1in | 6.5h | 76.28571428571428% | 69°F |
| May | 63°F | 55°F | 9 | 3.4in | 5.2h | 78.14285714285714% | 64°F |
| Jun | 58°F | 50°F | 9 | 3.8in | 5h | 78.42857142857142% | 59°F |
| Jul | 57°F | 48°F | 10 | 3.6in | 5.1h | 79.28571428571428% | 56°F |
| Aug | 59°F | 49°F | 10 | 3.8in | 5.7h | 78.85714285714285% | 56°F |
| Sep | 60°F | 51°F | 9 | 3.7in | 6.4h | 78.28571428571428% | 57°F |
| Oct | 65°F | 55°F | 10 | 3.7in | 7.1h | 77.42857142857142% | 61°F |
| Nov | 70°F | 59°F | 9 | 3.6in | 8.7h | 74.57142857142856% | 65°F |
| Dec | 74°F | 64°F | 9 | 3.0in | 9.6h | 72.57142857142857% | 70°F |
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Planning notes
Expect some rain.