Fray Bentos climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Fray Bentos?

Fray Bentos has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.0 °C and it receives 1,108 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Fray Bentos?

The hottest day measured in Fray Bentos between 1940 and 2025 was 14 January 2022, reaching 41.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Fray Bentos?

The coldest day measured in Fray Bentos between 1940 and 2025 was 9 July 2024, at -4.1 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Fray Bentos?

Almost never: Fray Bentos sees virtually no snow, with about 1 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Fray Bentos warmed?

Between 1940 and 2025, no statistically significant temperature trend emerges in Fray Bentos.

Q: What is the wettest day in Fray Bentos?

The wettest day measured in Fray Bentos between 1940 and 2025 was 5 January 2002, with 151 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Fray Bentos?

The windiest day measured in Fray Bentos between 1940 and 2025 was 17 October 1982, with winds reaching 50.4 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Fray Bentos?

The warmest month in Fray Bentos is January (25.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (11.3 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Fray Bentos?

Fray Bentos receives on average 1,108 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 88 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Fray Bentos?

Fray Bentos gets on average 9.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,431 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Fray Bentos (Uruguay) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.0 °C and it receives 1,108 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is January (25.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (11.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.

Fray Bentos averages 1 frost days, 53 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 88 rainy days per year.

No statistically significant temperature trend emerges for Fray Bentos between 1940 and 2025: over this span, year-to-year swings outweigh the climate signal.

The hottest day of the period reached 41.7 °C (on 14 January 2022) and the coldest -4.1 °C (on 9 July 2024).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

Fray BentosRío Negro Department

coords: -33.12°, -58.31°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthJanuaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthMarchDriest monthJune

Mean daily temperature

18.0°C

Average daily high

23.0°C

Average daily low

13.5°C

Annual rainfall

1,108mm

Sunshine / day

9.4h

Mean relative humidity

75%

Average peak wind

18.2km/h

Seasonal range

13.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

1 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

53 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

88 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

23.3 °C

Average feels-like low

12.4 °C

Average peak gust

33.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

47 d/yr

Solar radiation

17.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

No clear trend over this period

Over a short window, year-to-year swings outweigh the climate signal. Try 86 years.

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

41.7 °C

14 January 2022

Coldest day

-4.1 °C

9 July 2024

Wettest day

151 mm

5 January 2002

Windiest day

50.4 km/h

17 October 1982

Strongest gust

101.5 km/h

17 October 1982

Hottest feels-like

44.2 °C

26 December 2013

Coldest feels-like

-7.9 °C

9 July 2024

Sunniest day

14.0 h

3 January 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	38.3 °C31 December 2025	-3.0 °C1 July 2025	18.4 °C	920 mm	76	3
2024	36.7 °C7 February 2024	-4.1 °C9 July 2024	18.4 °C	1,070 mm	48	8
2023	39.8 °C11 March 2023	0.8 °C13 August 2023	19.0 °C	1,025 mm	80	0
2022	41.7 °C14 January 2022	-0.6 °C18 June 2022	17.9 °C	768 mm	67	1
2021	38.8 °C29 December 2021	0.8 °C29 July 2021	18.4 °C	867 mm	66	0
2020	38.4 °C24 November 2020	-1.7 °C14 July 2020	18.3 °C	667 mm	60	3
2019	36.6 °C10 December 2019	-0.8 °C6 July 2019	18.1 °C	1,271 mm	44	1
2018	37.5 °C4 January 2018	0.8 °C2 August 2018	18.6 °C	1,117 mm	78	0
2017	37.3 °C15 November 2017	1.4 °C18 July 2017	18.9 °C	1,356 mm	58	0
2016	37.6 °C24 January 2016	1.8 °C17 July 2016	17.8 °C	1,225 mm	63	0
2015	33.8 °C27 January 2015	-2.1 °C19 June 2015	18.5 °C	1,074 mm	42	2
2014	37.9 °C18 January 2014	1.6 °C19 June 2014	18.3 °C	1,462 mm	47	0
2013	39.8 °C26 December 2013	-0.5 °C14 August 2013	18.0 °C	805 mm	58	1
2012	39.2 °C9 January 2012	-0.9 °C7 June 2012	18.5 °C	1,497 mm	72	5
2011	37.6 °C21 December 2011	-1.1 °C4 July 2011	17.8 °C	896 mm	66	2
2010	37.2 °C27 December 2010	-0.2 °C16 July 2010	17.9 °C	1,089 mm	61	1
2009	37.2 °C17 January 2009	0.4 °C10 July 2009	17.9 °C	1,243 mm	54	0
2008	38.3 °C8 January 2008	-0.3 °C16 June 2008	18.6 °C	608 mm	77	1
2007	35.8 °C21 December 2007	-1.7 °C12 July 2007	17.4 °C	1,390 mm	48	3
2006	38.7 °C9 January 2006	-0.8 °C31 July 2006	18.3 °C	1,295 mm	53	1
2005	38.1 °C7 January 2005	0.1 °C19 July 2005	18.0 °C	997 mm	57	0
2004	36.2 °C27 January 2004	-0.9 °C11 July 2004	18.2 °C	862 mm	65	1
2003	38.3 °C31 January 2003	-0.4 °C12 July 2003	17.7 °C	1,257 mm	45	1
2002	36.5 °C27 February 2002	-0.5 °C23 June 2002	18.0 °C	1,808 mm	41	1
2001	36.4 °C6 January 2001	-0.1 °C28 July 2001	18.5 °C	1,563 mm	57	1
2000	37.6 °C20 January 2000	-0.3 °C23 July 2000	17.8 °C	1,546 mm	64	1
1999	39.6 °C26 December 1999	0.0 °C5 July 1999	17.7 °C	994 mm	57	0
1998	35.6 °C26 December 1998	2.5 °C25 June 1998	17.5 °C	1,103 mm	28	0
1997	36.3 °C6 January 1997	-0.3 °C28 June 1997	18.5 °C	1,257 mm	60	1
1996	39.4 °C3 January 1996	-2.1 °C29 June 1996	18.1 °C	1,069 mm	67	3
1995	38.7 °C18 December 1995	-1.8 °C4 August 1995	17.6 °C	850 mm	59	2
1994	37.6 °C12 December 1994	-1.3 °C10 July 1994	18.2 °C	1,195 mm	60	1
1993	35.9 °C23 January 1993	-0.5 °C15 July 1993	17.4 °C	1,393 mm	47	2
1992	35.7 °C20 February 1992	-1.8 °C4 August 1992	17.4 °C	1,250 mm	40	4
1991	35.8 °C26 February 1991	-1.6 °C14 July 1991	17.8 °C	1,341 mm	37	3
1990	37.7 °C26 January 1990	-2.0 °C28 July 1990	17.8 °C	1,542 mm	38	4
1989	38.2 °C2 January 1989	-0.7 °C3 July 1989	18.4 °C	854 mm	73	1
1988	36.4 °C3 December 1988	-0.7 °C12 July 1988	17.3 °C	911 mm	56	6
1987	37.4 °C1 December 1987	-0.7 °C24 June 1987	17.9 °C	1,005 mm	57	2
1986	38.4 °C25 January 1986	1.5 °C21 July 1986	18.3 °C	1,429 mm	51	0
1985	37.8 °C10 January 1985	0.8 °C11 July 1985	18.2 °C	1,165 mm	69	0
1984	35.3 °C5 January 1984	-0.3 °C28 June 1984	17.3 °C	1,411 mm	38	4
1983	37.7 °C23 January 1983	0.9 °C30 July 1983	17.6 °C	1,112 mm	55	0
1982	37.1 °C28 December 1982	1.6 °C16 June 1982	18.3 °C	1,026 mm	56	0
1981	34.8 °C18 January 1981	0.5 °C19 June 1981	18.0 °C	1,327 mm	45	0
1980	37.8 °C22 January 1980	-2.2 °C3 July 1980	18.2 °C	1,248 mm	63	5
1979	37.6 °C4 February 1979	-0.9 °C15 June 1979	17.7 °C	733 mm	57	1
1978	35.6 °C19 January 1978	0.0 °C5 June 1978	17.6 °C	1,325 mm	37	0
1977	33.9 °C8 January 1977	2.4 °C2 August 1977	18.0 °C	1,311 mm	47	0
1976	36.7 °C1 January 1976	-2.6 °C10 July 1976	17.0 °C	1,248 mm	39	1
1975	37.8 °C18 December 1975	-0.6 °C26 July 1975	17.6 °C	1,140 mm	57	1
1974	36.1 °C4 January 1974	-0.3 °C13 June 1974	17.3 °C	920 mm	33	2
1973	34.3 °C2 January 1973	0.5 °C2 July 1973	17.4 °C	1,312 mm	35	0
1972	36.0 °C11 January 1972	0.2 °C4 August 1972	17.6 °C	1,237 mm	38	0
1971	37.9 °C30 December 1971	-0.5 °C5 May 1971	17.2 °C	1,272 mm	40	2
1970	36.7 °C27 February 1970	0.1 °C2 July 1970	17.8 °C	1,147 mm	56	0
1969	37.2 °C17 December 1969	-1.6 °C18 June 1969	18.0 °C	863 mm	58	1
1968	38.8 °C11 December 1968	0.7 °C26 June 1968	17.8 °C	1,243 mm	56	0
1967	38.0 °C27 December 1967	-0.9 °C13 June 1967	17.8 °C	1,649 mm	50	3
1966	34.8 °C4 February 1966	0.1 °C5 August 1966	17.1 °C	1,087 mm	29	0
1965	38.8 °C17 February 1965	-0.8 °C16 July 1965	17.8 °C	808 mm	72	3
1964	37.2 °C25 January 1964	-1.2 °C24 June 1964	16.7 °C	805 mm	40	2
1963	36.1 °C1 January 1963	0.5 °C6 August 1963	17.4 °C	1,552 mm	32	0
1962	39.1 °C29 December 1962	-0.7 °C25 July 1962	16.8 °C	765 mm	49	1
1961	35.6 °C1 January 1961	-0.6 °C15 June 1961	17.6 °C	913 mm	41	2
1960	36.7 °C24 February 1960	0.2 °C9 July 1960	17.8 °C	737 mm	70	0
1959	35.7 °C4 February 1959	1.8 °C18 August 1959	17.4 °C	1,396 mm	47	0
1958	34.0 °C7 January 1958	0.9 °C28 May 1958	17.6 °C	1,139 mm	22	0
1957	39.7 °C11 January 1957	0.3 °C15 July 1957	17.8 °C	1,058 mm	37	0
1956	38.8 °C4 January 1956	1.4 °C11 June 1956	18.1 °C	744 mm	54	0
1955	37.9 °C5 January 1955	0.2 °C8 July 1955	17.7 °C	841 mm	58	0
1954	35.3 °C7 December 1954	1.0 °C19 July 1954	17.8 °C	961 mm	48	0
1953	37.1 °C11 January 1953	0.5 °C20 July 1953	18.3 °C	984 mm	41	0
1952	38.7 °C27 December 1952	1.8 °C30 June 1952	18.2 °C	1,084 mm	60	0
1951	33.1 °C20 January 1951	1.6 °C5 August 1951	18.2 °C	1,418 mm	33	0
1950	38.2 °C29 January 1950	1.1 °C31 July 1950	18.2 °C	731 mm	71	0
1949	37.3 °C25 February 1949	1.4 °C17 July 1949	17.9 °C	903 mm	61	0
1948	35.5 °C12 December 1948	1.5 °C9 August 1948	18.6 °C	952 mm	58	0
1947	38.6 °C1 February 1947	0.5 °C10 July 1947	18.5 °C	814 mm	59	0
1946	39.2 °C13 February 1946	1.3 °C21 July 1946	18.1 °C	979 mm	58	0
1945	36.8 °C9 January 1945	-1.3 °C10 July 1945	18.5 °C	780 mm	67	2
1944	36.3 °C12 February 1944	2.6 °C26 June 1944	18.9 °C	1,375 mm	52	0
1943	38.8 °C21 February 1943	2.7 °C14 August 1943	19.3 °C	765 mm	74	0
1942	34.7 °C12 January 1942	0.3 °C19 June 1942	17.6 °C	1,087 mm	45	0
1941	36.8 °C16 February 1941	0.6 °C18 July 1941	18.1 °C	944 mm	48	0
1940	34.5 °C9 March 1940	1.8 °C3 August 1940	17.6 °C	1,105 mm	52	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

23.8 °C

+0.8 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

76 d/yr

+23

Frost days (< 0 °C)

3 d/yr

Annual rainfall

920 mm

-188 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	31.8 °C	+1.4 °C	91 mm	-13 mm
Feb	30.3 °C	+1.2 °C	103 mm	-0 mm
Mar	27.6 °C	+0.7 °C	128 mm	+12 mm
Apr	22.7 °C	-0.3 °C	44 mm	-62 mm
May	20.7 °C	+1.4 °C	121 mm	+38 mm
Jun	15.0 °C	-1.2 °C	26 mm	-42 mm
Jul	16.2 °C	+0.3 °C	64 mm	-4 mm
Aug	18.3 °C	+0.6 °C	100 mm	+21 mm
Sep	20.5 °C	+0.8 °C	55 mm	-36 mm
Oct	24.5 °C	+1.9 °C	52 mm	-55 mm
Nov	26.4 °C	+0.5 °C	85 mm	-7 mm
Dec	31.6 °C	+2.7 °C	53 mm	-39 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

38.3 °C

31 Dec 2025

Coldest day

-3.0 °C

1 Jul 2025

Wettest day

58.0 mm

19 Aug 2025

Windiest day

38.3 km/h

23 Jun 2025

Strongest gust

65.9 km/h

1 Sep 2025

Hottest feels-like

42.3 °C

5 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

-6.6 °C

1 Jul 2025

Sunniest day

14.0 h

2 Jan 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Fray Bentos?

Fray Bentos has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.0 °C and it receives 1,108 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Fray Bentos?

The hottest day measured in Fray Bentos between 1940 and 2025 was 14 January 2022, reaching 41.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Fray Bentos?

The coldest day measured in Fray Bentos between 1940 and 2025 was 9 July 2024, at -4.1 °C.

Does it snow in Fray Bentos?

Almost never: Fray Bentos sees virtually no snow, with about 1 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Fray Bentos warmed?

Between 1940 and 2025, no statistically significant temperature trend emerges in Fray Bentos.

What is the wettest day in Fray Bentos?

The wettest day measured in Fray Bentos between 1940 and 2025 was 5 January 2002, with 151 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Fray Bentos?

The windiest day measured in Fray Bentos between 1940 and 2025 was 17 October 1982, with winds reaching 50.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Fray Bentos?

The warmest month in Fray Bentos is January (25.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (11.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Fray Bentos?

Fray Bentos receives on average 1,108 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 88 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Fray Bentos?

Fray Bentos gets on average 9.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,431 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Fray Bentos?

Yes: Fray Bentos has on average 47 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Fray Bentos?

In Fray Bentos, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.2 °C on 26 December 2013, and the lowest was -7.9 °C on 9 July 2024.

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