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When to go · Punta del Este

Punta del Este in January

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°C / 18°C
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 January

Long-term averages
  • Punta del EsteHighs around 28 °C, lows around 18 °C, 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.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Uruguay overall
High
Prices · Uruguay overall
High

Uruguay overall: Peak beach season: Punta del Este and José Ignacio full of Argentines and Brazilians; Carnival begins in Montevideo.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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