When to go · Punta del Este
Punta del Este in April
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (peak late Dec–mid Jan); Nov and Mar are warm with fewer crowds). Across Uruguay: Mild; wine harvest; Semana de Turismo (Easter week) busy with domestic travel.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 22°C72°F / 13°C55°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Uruguay overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Uruguay overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (peak late Dec–mid Jan); Nov and Mar are warm with fewer crowds). Across Uruguay: Mild; wine harvest; Semana de Turismo (Easter week) busy with domestic travel.
Weather in April
- Punta del EsteHighs around 22 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 7 daysHighs around 72 °F, lows around 55 °F, rain on about 7 days
- Atlantic coast, Uruguay · Punta del Este, José Ignacio, La Paloma, Cabo Poloniofine
Beach season December–March; strong winds and closed businesses in winter.
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.
Semana de Turismo big impact
Easter week (22–28 Mar 2027) · Uruguay
Whole-week national holiday; criollo rodeo festival in Montevideo's Prado; buses full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uruguay overall
- Medium
- Prices · Uruguay overall
- Medium
Uruguay overall: Mild; wine harvest; Semana de Turismo (Easter week) busy with domestic travel.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.