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Rivera in Rivera, Uruguay sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 18°C (64°F) in July and 31°C (88°F) in January, averaging 25°C (77°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
In Rivera, temperatures differ significantly between summer and winter months. Nighttime lows reflect this range, dropping from 19°C (66°F) in January to 8°C (46°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Rivera by month:
Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records. 48-year average (1976-2025)
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Rivera spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
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.
Rivera's average annual maximum temperature is 25°C (77°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.
Interlaken, Switzerland averages 8°C (46°F) a year, with cold winters and cool summers thanks to its Alpine setting.
Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
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 Rivera's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Rivera climate page.
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