Swimming in Uruguay in december 2024 Sea temperature by city in december
Do you want to go to the beach in Uruguay in december 2024? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in december in Uruguay by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Uruguay in december 2024
Here, find the average sea temperature in Uruguay in december in several coastal cities.
Río de la Plata
72°F
min: 68°F / max: 76°F
Carmelo
70°F
min: 67°F / max: 72°F
Colonia del Sacramento
73°F
min: 70°F / max: 76°F
Atlantida
70°F
min: 67°F / max: 75°F
Barra de Carrasco
72°F
min: 68°F / max: 76°F
Fray Bentos
70°F
min: 67°F / max: 72°F
Atlantic coast
69°F
min: 66°F / max: 73°F
La Paloma
69°F
min: 66°F / max: 73°F
Piriápolis
70°F
min: 67°F / max: 74°F
Where should you go swimming in Uruguay in the month of december?
Swimming in Uruguay in december is pleasant (in the best case scenario)
In december in Uruguay swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:
As for Montevideo, Colonia del Sacramento, Atlantida, Barra de Carrasco and La Floresta, swimming is pleasant in december. The sea water is 72°F on average (min: 68°F/max: 76°F) so you can easily spend time in the water.
Swimming in december in Punta del Este, Carmelo, La Paloma, Piriápolis and Fray Bentos is possible but the sea is generally cool. So though the sea temperature may sometimes reach 73°F, it can also go as low as 66°F. Note that the average is 69°F.
Where to go swimming in Uruguay in december: the map of sea temperatures
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freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in december
Montevideo
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 72°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 68°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 76°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 72°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 79°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Precipitation | 4.3in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (17%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 19% | ||
| Our opinion | pleasant swimming |
More information on swimming in Montevideo in december
Punta del Este
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 69°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 66°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 73°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 76°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Precipitation | 4.8in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 6 jour(s) (18%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 23% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Punta del Este in december
Carmelo
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 72°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 77°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 88°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3.3in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 3 jour(s) (11%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 16% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
Colonia del Sacramento
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 73°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 70°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 76°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 74°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 79°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Precipitation | 5.1in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 6 jour(s) (18%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 17% | ||
| Our opinion | pleasant swimming |
La Paloma
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 69°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 66°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 73°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 72°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 81°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3.7in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (15%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 27% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
List of coastal cities in Uruguay
| Montevideo in december | pleasant swimming |
| Punta del Este in december | cool swimming |
| Carmelo in december | cool swimming |
| Colonia del Sacramento in december | pleasant swimming |
| La Paloma in december | cool swimming |
| Piriápolis in december | cool swimming |
| Atlantida in december | pleasant swimming |
| Barra de Carrasco in december | pleasant swimming |
| Fray Bentos in december | cool swimming |
| La Floresta in december | pleasant swimming |