Uruguay in March

Warm sea, fewer crowds; coastal places start closing late in the month; Semana de Turismo may fall here.

• Montevideo and the Río de la Plata · Montevideo, Coloniabest weather

  Mild and humid; summer 28–30 °C with sea breezes; winter around 10–15 °C with cold southerly winds.

• Atlantic coast · Punta del Este, José Ignacio, La Paloma, Cabo Poloniofine

  Beach season December–March; strong winds and closed businesses in winter.

• Interior (Tacuarembó, Salto) · Salto hot springs, Tacuarembó, Quebrada de los Cuervosbest weather

  Hotter summers and colder winter nights than the coast; hot springs at Salto work all year.

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.

• Montevideo Carnival (about 40 days)

  Late Jan – early Mar

  Nightly murga and candombe shows; Llamadas parade in Barrio Sur and Palermo in early February.

• Semana de Turismo big impact

  Easter week (22–28 Mar 2027)

  Whole-week national holiday; criollo rodeo festival in Montevideo's Prado; buses full.

Crowds · Uruguay

Medium

Prices · Uruguay

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Montevideo and the Río de la Plata

  Best weather of the year (Montevideo, Colonia)

• Interior (Tacuarembó, Salto)

  Best weather of the year (Salto hot springs, Tacuarembó, Quebrada de los Cuervos)

• Montevideo

  Warm and easier; good month.