Carmelo
Carmelo is a small town in Colonia, Uruguay, close to the sea. It has a population of about 19,972 (2023). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Carmelo at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in January
Average low in July
135 mm of rain
60 mm of rain
January
within 9.5 km
Weather in Carmelo
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 71%
When to go to Carmelo
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 70 | 74 | 77 | 81 | 82 | 70 | 66 | 78 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 76 |
| High | 28° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 26° |
| Low | 21° | 20° | 19° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 19° |
| Rain (mm) | 110 | 121 | 135 | 104 | 82 | 69 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 120 | 112 | 95 |
| Wet days | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Sea | 25° | 25° | 24° | 21° | 17° | 14° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 23° |
What's on in Carmelo
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Carmelo
More museums: Calera de las Huérfanas · Museum of Wood
Outdoors around Carmelo
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Carmelo
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Uruguay seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Carmelo
Earthquakes around Carmelo
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Carmelo
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Carmelo from above
Postal code
Getting to Carmelo
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