When to go · Punta del Este
Punta del Este in December
Great month. Inside Punta del Este's best window: Dec–Mar (peak late Dec–mid Jan); Nov and Mar are warm with fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C81°F / 16°C61°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Uruguay overall
- Prices
- High
- Uruguay overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Punta del Este
Inside Punta del Este's best window: Dec–Mar (peak late Dec–mid Jan); Nov and Mar are warm with fewer crowds.
Weather in December
- Punta del EsteHighs around 27 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 81 °F, lows around 61 °F, rain on about 6 days
- Atlantic coast, Uruguay · Punta del Este, José Ignacio, La Paloma, Cabo Poloniobest weather
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.
Family Day (Christmas) big impact
25 Dec · Uruguay
Most businesses closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uruguay overall
- High
- Prices · Uruguay overall
- High
Uruguay overall: Summer begins; Christmas and New Year fill the coast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.