Young climate — normals and trends
Young (Uruguay) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.8 °C and it receives 1,212 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 (24.8 °C on average) and the coldest is July (11.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Young averages 3 frost days, 55 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 94 rainy days per year.
No statistically significant temperature trend emerges for Young between 1940 and 2025: over this span, year-to-year swings outweigh the climate signal.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.6 °C (on 14 January 2022) and the coldest -4.6 °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
YoungRío Negro Department
- coords
- -32.70°, -57.63°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
17.8°C
Average daily high
23.1°C
Average daily low
13.0°C
Annual rainfall
1,212mm
Sunshine / day
9.3h
Mean relative humidity
73%
Average peak wind
18.0km/h
Seasonal range
13.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
3 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
55 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
94 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
23.3 °C
Average feels-like low
11.6 °C
Average peak gust
34.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
40 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.2 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.
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
41.6 °C
14 January 2022
Coldest day
-4.6 °C
9 July 2024
Wettest day
157 mm
21 September 1994
Windiest day
61.9 km/h
14 December 2018
Strongest gust
123.1 km/h
14 December 2018
Hottest feels-like
44.4 °C
26 December 2013
Coldest feels-like
-8.7 °C
9 July 2024
Snowiest day
0.4 cm
8 July 1960
Sunniest day
14.0 h
3 January 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.5 °C | +1.1 °C | 82 mm | -27 mm |
| Feb | 30.7 °C | +1.6 °C | 125 mm | +12 mm |
| Mar | 27.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 120 mm | +4 mm |
| Apr | 22.9 °C | -0.3 °C | 43 mm | -73 mm |
| May | 21.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 136 mm | +42 mm |
| Jun | 14.9 °C | -1.5 °C | 39 mm | -45 mm |
| Jul | 16.3 °C | +0.2 °C | 73 mm | -4 mm |
| Aug | 18.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 98 mm | +9 mm |
| Sep | 20.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 48 mm | -54 mm |
| Oct | 24.4 °C | +1.8 °C | 64 mm | -50 mm |
| Nov | 26.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 102 mm | +0 mm |
| Dec | 31.1 °C | +2.1 °C | 90 mm | -7 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Young?
Young has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.8 °C and it receives 1,212 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Young?
The hottest day measured in Young between 1940 and 2025 was 14 January 2022, reaching 41.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Young?
The coldest day measured in Young between 1940 and 2025 was 9 July 2024, at -4.6 °C.
Does it snow in Young?
Almost never: Young sees virtually no snow, with about 3 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Young warmed?
Between 1940 and 2025, no statistically significant temperature trend emerges in Young.
What is the wettest day in Young?
The wettest day measured in Young between 1940 and 2025 was 21 September 1994, with 157 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Young?
The windiest day measured in Young between 1940 and 2025 was 14 December 2018, with winds reaching 61.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Young?
The warmest month in Young is January (24.8 °C on average); the coldest is July (11.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Young?
Young receives on average 1,212 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 94 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Young?
Young gets on average 9.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,395 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Young?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Young between 1940 and 2025 was 8 July 1960, with 0.4 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Young?
Yes: Young has on average 40 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Young?
In Young, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.4 °C on 26 December 2013, and the lowest was -8.7 °C on 9 July 2024.
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