Uruguay
Country in Americas
In brief
Area: 181,034 km². World rank 92 of 249; in Americas, 15 of 56. Agricultural land: 87.4% (2024). World rank 3 of 209; in Americas, 1 of 43. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,300 (2022). World rank 70 of 182; in Americas, 28 of 36. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 85.4% → 87.4%.
Territory
- Area
- 181,034 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 660
- Agricultural land
- 87.4% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Cerro Catedral, 514 m
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 109
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 17
- Warmest month in the capital
- January, 23°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- July, 10°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,300 2022
Climate by month: Montevideo
January: day 26°C, night 20°C, precipitation 102 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | 20 | 102 |
| February | 26 | 20 | 106 |
| March | 24 | 18 | 118 |
| April | 20 | 16 | 114 |
| May | 17 | 13 | 84 |
| June | 14 | 10 | 98 |
| July | 12 | 8 | 92 |
| August | 14 | 9 | 89 |
| September | 16 | 11 | 96 |
| October | 19 | 13 | 103 |
| November | 22 | 16 | 96 |
| December | 25 | 18 | 86 |