When to go · Nueva Helvecia
Nueva Helvecia in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Uruguay: Cooling; coast mostly closed; fine for Montevideo and Colonia.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Uruguay overall
- Prices
- Low
- Uruguay overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Uruguay: Cooling; coast mostly closed; fine for Montevideo and Colonia.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Nueva HelveciaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uruguay overall
- Low
- Prices · Uruguay overall
- Low
Uruguay overall: Cooling; coast mostly closed; fine for Montevideo and Colonia.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nueva Helvecia, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
May: 5 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Uruguay: Cooling; coast mostly closed; fine for Montevideo and Colonia.
January: Inside Nueva Helvecia's best window: Oct–Apr.
Nueva Helvecia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings