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When to go · Uruguay

Uruguay, month by month

The best months for Uruguay: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatPeak beach season: Punta del Este and José Ignacio full of Argentines and Brazilians; Carnival begins in Montevideo.Montevideo and the Río de la Plata: best weather · Atlantic coast: best weather · Interior (Tacuarembó, Salto): hotCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
  2. FebruaryGreatCarnival: murgas at the Teatro de Verano and the Llamadas candombe parade; beaches still busy.Montevideo and the Río de la Plata: best weather · Atlantic coast: best weather · Interior (Tacuarembó, Salto): hotCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
  3. MarchGreatWarm sea, fewer crowds; coastal places start closing late in the month; Semana de Turismo may fall here.Montevideo and the Río de la Plata: best weather · Atlantic coast: fine · Interior (Tacuarembó, Salto): best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGoodMild; wine harvest; Semana de Turismo (Easter week) busy with domestic travel.Montevideo and the Río de la Plata: fine · Atlantic coast: fine · Interior (Tacuarembó, Salto): best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  5. MayMixedCooling; coast mostly closed; fine for Montevideo and Colonia.Montevideo and the Río de la Plata: fine · Atlantic coast: cool · Interior (Tacuarembó, Salto): fineCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneMixedWinter: cool and damp; cities only; hot springs in Salto.Montevideo and the Río de la Plata: cool · Atlantic coast: cool · Interior (Tacuarembó, Salto): coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyMixedWinter school holidays; Argentines visit Colonia and the hot springs.Montevideo and the Río de la Plata: cool · Atlantic coast: cool · Interior (Tacuarembó, Salto): coolCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustMixedColdest, windiest month; Noche de la Nostalgia on 24 August.Montevideo and the Río de la Plata: cool · Atlantic coast: cool · Interior (Tacuarembó, Salto): coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberGoodEarly spring; whales off the Rocha coast from about August to November.Montevideo and the Río de la Plata: fine · Atlantic coast: cool · Interior (Tacuarembó, Salto): fineCrowds: Low
  10. OctoberGoodSpring: pleasant for cities and wineries; beaches still cool.Montevideo and the Río de la Plata: fine · Atlantic coast: fine · Interior (Tacuarembó, Salto): best weatherCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberGreatWarm days, coast reopening, summer VAT benefits start mid-month — check.Montevideo and the Río de la Plata: best weather · Atlantic coast: fine · Interior (Tacuarembó, Salto): best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberGreatSummer begins; Christmas and New Year fill the coast.Montevideo and the Río de la Plata: best weather · Atlantic coast: best weather · Interior (Tacuarembó, Salto): fineCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Montevideo and the Río de la PlataMontevideo, ColoniaBestBestBestOKOKCoolCoolCoolOKOKBestBest
Atlantic coastPunta del Este, José Ignacio, La Paloma, Cabo PolonioBestBestOKOKCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolOKOKBest
Interior (Tacuarembó, Salto)Salto hot springs, Tacuarembó, Quebrada de los CuervosHotHotBestBestOKCoolCoolCoolOKBestBestOK