When to go · Montevideo
Montevideo in February
Mixed month. Hot; Carnival; the city is emptier than the coast.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- High
- Uruguay overall
- Prices
- High
- Uruguay overall
Verdict
Hot; Carnival; the city is emptier than the coast.
Weather in February
- Montevideo and the Río de la Plata, Uruguay · Montevideo, Coloniabest weather
Mild and humid; summer 28–30 °C with sea breezes; winter around 10–15 °C with cold southerly winds.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Carnival
Late Jan–Feb
Weeks of parades and drumming; some streets close, hotels are full.
Montevideo Carnival (about 40 days)
Late Jan – early Mar · Uruguay
Nightly murga and candombe shows; Llamadas parade in Barrio Sur and Palermo in early February.
Carnival holiday big impact
Mon–Tue before Ash Wednesday (8–9 Feb 2027) · Uruguay
Offices close; coast full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uruguay overall
- High
- Prices · Uruguay overall
- High
Uruguay overall: Carnival: murgas at the Teatro de Verano and the Llamadas candombe parade; beaches still busy.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.