Beach
Playa La Balconada
Rocha Department · Uruguay · Atlantic Ocean
-34.6613, -54.1794 · La Paloma, 1 km
- 23°Sea · February
- 29°High · January
- 9.8 hSunshine · January
Your month at the beach
Playa La Balconada in January
- 29°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 9.8 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month104 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa La Balconada in February
- 27°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 8.4 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month130 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa La Balconada in March
- 25°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month134 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa La Balconada in April
- 22°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 6.5 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month120 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa La Balconada in May
- 18°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 5.2 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month105 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa La Balconada in June
- 15°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 4.8 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month112 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa La Balconada in July
- 14°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 4.7 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month99 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa La Balconada in August
- 16°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 5.3 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month117 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa La Balconada in September
- 17°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 6.4 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month108 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa La Balconada in October
- 20°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month118 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa La Balconada in November
- 23°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 9.2 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month88 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa La Balconada in December
- 27°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 9.8 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month90 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- LifeguardedLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 40Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 86 kmAirport: Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (PDP)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 22.3 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 22.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 23.4 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 21.0 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 18.2 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 14.0 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 12.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 11.7 °C — 0.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 13.6 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 16.6 °C — 1.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 18.3 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 21.9 °C — 1.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan22°10 h104 mm
- Feb23°8 h130 mm
- Mar22°8 h134 mm
- Apr20°6 h120 mm
- May17°5 h105 mm
- Jun14°5 h112 mm
- Jul12°5 h99 mm
- Aug12°5 h117 mm
- Sep13°6 h108 mm
- Oct15°7 h118 mm
- Nov18°9 h88 mm
- Dec20°10 h90 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Playa La Balconada: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 | 17 | 22 | 104 | 10 | 9.8 | 15 |
| Februarywarmest sea | 27 | 17 | 23 | 130 | 11 | 8.4 | 14 |
| March | 25 | 15 | 22 | 134 | 11 | 7.7 | 14 |
| April | 22 | 12 | 20 | 120 | 10 | 6.5 | 14 |
| May | 18 | 10 | 17 | 105 | 9 | 5.2 | 13 |
| June | 15 | 7 | 14 | 112 | 9 | 4.8 | 14 |
| July | 14 | 6 | 12 | 99 | 9 | 4.7 | 14 |
| August | 16 | 7 | 12 | 117 | 9 | 5.3 | 14 |
| September | 17 | 8 | 13 | 108 | 9 | 6.4 | 15 |
| October | 20 | 10 | 15 | 118 | 10 | 7.4 | 15 |
| November | 23 | 12 | 18 | 88 | 9 | 9.2 | 15 |
| December | 27 | 15 | 20 | 90 | 9 | 9.8 | 15 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 25 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 6 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 25 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |