blanco
12/29/2013 11:35 EST
Hi - I'm generally interested in moving to a South American destination... someday.
I was wondering what the weather is like in Uruguay - feel free to use °C if you 're used to doing so, I'm from Europe ;-)
I'd particularly appreciate anyone with their own different story if living in different areas, of course.
So, the WEATHER, anyone?
Muchas gracias!
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Freddikins
12/29/2013 13:29 EST
Punta Colorada (between Piriapolis and Punta del Este) just off the beach - Winter 40 degrees with cold chill from ocean. Summer - 100 degrees, and grateful for any breeze from the ocean.
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blanco
12/29/2013 14:39 EST
(So that is 5°C-38°C), which means you have to heat/cool during most of the year then.
Thanks, I appreciate.
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carlitos
12/29/2013 17:16 EST
A french scientist came here at the end of the XIX century and said that this is the land of the eternal spring, and I totally agree with him despite the 0C in the winter and the 40 in summer.
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blanco
12/29/2013 17:26 EST
Thanks, carlitos, interesting notion of " eternal spring" between 0 and 40°C. I don't know, did he mean spring because of flowers blooming all year round, maybe?
What about the RAIN: is it a rather wet or dry climate? Is there a rainy season at all?
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blanco
12/29/2013 17:32 EST
Hi mesamom, thanks for your PM and the best of luck with your own endeavors. (Who knows, maybe someday I'll come to your place and rent a cabana. It really is a good idea to rent first before settling down in a more definitive way such as buying/building).
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carlitos
12/29/2013 19:45 EST
I believe the two last charts on the following page:http://data.worldbank.org/country/uruguay
depict the reality in terms of averages. 100mm of rain every month and yes flowers and plants all year round, there is a cyclone season that sometimes can harm, and happens in the spring.
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blanco
12/30/2013 05:20 EST
Wow, such regularity of rainfall is quite remarkable. To judge by the place I live in, that's not much rain at all, but still enough to keep the soil constantly humid, I guess.
Thanks carlitos.
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blanco
12/30/2013 05:22 EST
Would you describe this humidity as rather pleasant or definitely unpleasant, that would be kind of "sticky" to me.
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nilka
12/30/2013 18:50 EST
Humidity is definitely unpleasant both in winter and summer. In summer it makes the heat unbearable and you do feel sticky. Temps go over 100 F degrees. In the winter you feel in your bones a temp of 40 F. In conclusion, bone chilling winters and suffocating summers.
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carlitos
12/30/2013 19:05 EST
I lived years in the South of Brazil, in Sao Paulo, in NE or Brazil, in Florida-US and London, found out here the best whether for me, can enjoy summer and winter and have spring and fall as bonus.
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Camporanger
1/9/2014 10:00 EST
The weather in Uruguay ? Quite enjoyable, because it varies !
In the last days of december we had some heat. It hadn’t rain for a while so here « en el campo » we wanted some rain. By the second of January we had more than 220 mm. It poured non stop for 18 hours ! The next day the sun was back, brillant in the sky, and everything was peacefull. Then came an unexpected north wind, unusually strong and a few trees went down.
Some techos en el norte del pais ! The next day the brillant sunshine was back.
The weather in Uruguay is very variable. And for having spent many years, I can say there is no pattern. It often changes although we can also have some quite periods of 2 to 3 weeks of marvelous weather, any time in the year.
What can be expected is 100 mm of rain monthly, wind regularly, and lots of sunshine.
Climate in general is sub tropical tempered by the nearby ocean, mediterranean with more rain. But again it varies ! I remember having swim in the ocean in August with 28°C and having frost late October ! The usual moderate temperatures let us live without heating and without airconditioning. In the winter our fireplace is running, in the summer the house in naturally ventillated by the light breeze.
Quite enjoyable as I said !
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blanco
1/9/2014 13:42 EST
Thanks - it does give one a fair idea. 220 mm rain in a couple of days... respect ;-)
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Morell
1/9/2014 15:37 EST
There are frequent thunderstorms and we have learned to unplug some of our electronics as friends have had things fried.
The roads around me in Atlantida are mostly gravel and during the heavy rains look like rivers. i have friends who live about fifteen minutes away in the country who cannot get out of their place as their roads are flooded in every direction during heavy rain storms.
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CabraVoladora
2/16/2014 12:14 EST
I agree with Morell, Blanco and CampoRanger...
As for weather in the NE near Chuy, think Texas... IF you don't like the weather, stick around awhile - it'll change...
Dress in LAYERS.
What's cold to many is not "cold" to us, but I have Fibromyalgia and so need to keep the bones warm in winter. Winter seaside is damp with rain & wind, but the fire in the hearth keeps us comfy, no dramas.
Most winter days are still suitable for beach walks and even mussel gathering.
We did just get thru a hard space of violent weather & torrential rains, with flooding in some areas of the country, but no dramas up this way... It all drains to the ocean.
In general, I prefer the weather here to either Alabama or Texas, and much better than Thailand which is truly steamy.
Humidity here in summer is not that bad with the sea breezes. Winter brings damp chill but with a fire, a non-issue.
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