Beach
Playa San Rafael
Maldonado · Uruguay · Atlantic Ocean
-34.9394, -54.9085 · Punta del Este, 2 km
- 23°Sea · February
- 25°High · January
- 9.8 hSunshine · January
Your month at the beach
Playa San Rafael in January
- 25°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 9.8 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month97 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa San Rafael in February
- 25°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 8.4 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month118 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa San Rafael in March
- 23°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month117 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa San Rafael in April
- 20°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 6.5 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month110 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa San Rafael in May
- 17°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 5.2 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month91 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa San Rafael in June
- 14°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 4.8 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month104 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa San Rafael in July
- 13°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 4.7 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month96 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa San Rafael in August
- 14°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 5.3 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month100 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa San Rafael in September
- 15°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 6.4 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month98 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa San Rafael in October
- 18°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month103 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa San Rafael in November
- 21°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 9.3 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month93 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa San Rafael in December
- 24°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 9.8 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month86 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 81Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap Places to stay near Playa San Rafael ↗
- 19 kmAirport: Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (PDP)In a straight line; by road it is further Car hire at Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (PDP) ↗
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 21.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 23.4 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 23.5 °C — 1.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 21.0 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 18.0 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 13.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 11.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 11.3 °C — 0.6 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 13.8 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 16.9 °C — 1.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 18.4 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 21.9 °C — 1.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan22°10 h97 mm
- Feb23°8 h118 mm
- Mar22°8 h117 mm
- Apr20°6 h110 mm
- May17°5 h91 mm
- Jun14°5 h104 mm
- Jul12°5 h96 mm
- Aug12°5 h100 mm
- Sep13°6 h98 mm
- Oct15°7 h103 mm
- Nov18°9 h93 mm
- Dec20°10 h86 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Playa San Rafael: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25 | 19 | 22 | 97 | 9 | 9.8 | 20 |
| Februarywarmest sea | 25 | 20 | 23 | 118 | 11 | 8.4 | 20 |
| March | 23 | 18 | 22 | 117 | 11 | 7.7 | 20 |
| April | 20 | 16 | 20 | 110 | 10 | 6.5 | 20 |
| May | 17 | 13 | 17 | 91 | 9 | 5.2 | 20 |
| June | 14 | 10 | 14 | 104 | 10 | 4.8 | 20 |
| July | 13 | 8 | 12 | 96 | 9 | 4.7 | 20 |
| August | 14 | 9 | 12 | 100 | 10 | 5.3 | 20 |
| September | 15 | 10 | 13 | 98 | 9 | 6.4 | 21 |
| October | 18 | 12 | 15 | 103 | 11 | 7.4 | 20 |
| November | 21 | 15 | 18 | 93 | 10 | 9.3 | 21 |
| December | 24 | 17 | 20 | 86 | 9 | 9.8 | 20 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
The nearest sea measurement point is 21 km away, so this figure is less precise here.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 11 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 21 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 11 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |