When to go · Punta del Diablo
Punta del Diablo in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Uruguay: Cooling; coast mostly closed; fine for Montevideo and Colonia.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Uruguay overall
- Prices
- Low
- Uruguay overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar). 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
- Punta del DiabloHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 9 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 Punta del Diablo, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Uruguay: Cooling; coast mostly closed; fine for Montevideo and Colonia.
January: Inside Punta del Diablo's best window: Dec–Mar.
Punta del Diablo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings