Cabo Polonio
Uruguay
Cabo Polonio is a modest off-grid beach village on Uruguay's eastern Atlantic coast, reachable only by walking through sand dunes or by 4×4 from the main highway. The cape hosts Uruguay's largest sea lion colony, visible from the shore or from the lighthouse built in 1881 and declared a historic monument in 1976. The area has no mains electricity or running water, and takes its name from the captain of a ship wrecked here in 1753.
- Nearest water from center 0.8 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.6 km3.5 mi
Nearest airports
Climate · monthly averages
J
22°72°
85mm3.3in
F
22°72°
100mm4.0in
M
21°70°
105mm4.1in
A
18°65°
110mm4.3in
M
15°60°
85mm3.4in
J
13°55°
105mm4.2in
J
11°53°
100mm3.9in
A
12°54°
105mm4.2in
S
13°56°
95mm3.8in
O
16°60°
110mm4.3in
N
18°65°
95mm3.8in
D
21°69°
85mm3.4in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗