El General Temperature by Month
El General in Colonia, Uruguay sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 15°C (59°F) in July and 28°C (82°F) in January, averaging 22°C (72°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
El General Monthly Temperatures
Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from comfortable to mild in El General. At night, minimum temperatures range from 20°C (68°F) in January to 8°C (46°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in El General by month:
The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
50-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in July
Historical El General Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for El General spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: El General vs Uruguay
The map below shows the annual temperature across Uruguay. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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El General vs World: Temperature Compared
El General's average annual maximum temperature is 22°C (72°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.
Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year — mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.
Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on El General's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our El General climate page.
