When to go · Punta del Este
Punta del Este in March
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
- 26°C79°F / 16°C61°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Uruguay overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 March
- Punta del EsteHighs around 26 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 7 daysHighs around 79 °F, lows around 61 °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: Warm sea, fewer crowds; coastal places start closing late in the month; Semana de Turismo may fall here.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.