When to go · Montevideo
Montevideo in January
Mixed month. Hot summer; Carnival and school holidays; coast is packed.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- High
- Uruguay overall
- Prices
- High
- Uruguay overall
Verdict
Hot summer; Carnival and school holidays; coast is packed.
Weather in January
- 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uruguay overall
- High
- Prices · Uruguay overall
- High
Uruguay overall: Peak beach season: Punta del Este and José Ignacio full of Argentines and Brazilians; Carnival begins in Montevideo.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.