When to go · Punta del Este
Punta del Este in February
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
- 28°C82°F / 18°C64°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Uruguay overall
- Prices
- High
- Uruguay overall
Verdict
Inside Punta del Este's best window: Dec–Mar (peak late Dec–mid Jan); Nov and Mar are warm with fewer crowds.
Weather in February
- Punta del EsteHighs around 28 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 7 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 64 °F, rain on about 7 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.
Carnival holiday big impact
Mon–Tue before Ash Wednesday (8–9 Feb 2027) · Uruguay
Offices close; coast full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uruguay overall
- High
- Prices · Uruguay overall
- High
Uruguay overall: Carnival: murgas at the Teatro de Verano and the Llamadas candombe parade; beaches still busy.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.