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Best time to visit Uruguay

The best months are January, February, March, and December. Here is what every month is like, and what flights cost lately.

Month by month

Southern right whales visit the Maldonado coast between August and November, which can be watched from the shore or from licensed boats out of Punta del Este.

  1. JanuaryBest: HotTypically 26°C by day, 20°C at night, rain on about 9 days a month
  2. FebruaryBest: HotTypically 26°C by day, 21°C at night, rain on about 9 days a month
  3. MarchBestTypically 24°C by day, 19°C at night, rain on about 10 days a month
  4. AprilGo with a plan: MildTypically 21°C by day, 16°C at night, rain on about 9 days a month
  5. MayGo with a plan: ColdTypically 17°C by day, 13°C at night, rain on about 7 days a month
  6. JuneGo with a plan: ColdTypically 14°C by day, 10°C at night, rain on about 7 days a month
  7. JulyGo with a plan: ColdTypically 13°C by day, 8°C at night, rain on about 8 days a month
  8. AugustGo with a plan: ColdTypically 14°C by day, 9°C at night, rain on about 7 days a month
  9. SeptemberGo with a plan: MildTypically 16°C by day, 11°C at night, rain on about 8 days a month
  10. OctoberGo with a plan: MildTypically 19°C by day, 13°C at night, rain on about 8 days a month
  11. NovemberGo with a plan: MildTypically 22°C by day, 16°C at night, rain on about 7 days a month
  12. DecemberBestTypically 25°C by day, 18°C at night, rain on about 7 days a month

Typical weather is for Montevideo: averages of NASA POWER daily data, 2016 to 2025, on a grid of about 50 km. Mountains and coasts can differ.

Plan the days

[Photo: Punta del Este]
Punta del Este in 2 daysFaro de Punta del Este, La Mano, Isla Gorriti, Punta del Este Port, Arboretum Lussich, Casapueblo, Puente de La Barra, José Ignacio lighthouse2 days, UruguayBalanced pace
[Photo: Montevideo]
Montevideo in 2 daysPlaza Independencia, Teatro Solís, Mercado del Puerto, Museo del Carnaval, Palacio Legislativo, Estadio Centenario, Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales2 days, UruguayPacked pace
[Photo: Uruguay]
Uruguay in 7 daysPlaza Independencia, Mercado del Puerto, Colonia del Sacramento, Puerta de la Ciudadela, Punta del Este, Isla Gorriti, Casapueblo, José Ignacio lighthouse7 days, UruguayBalanced pace