Best time to visit Montevideo
The best time to visit Montevideo is October–April, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.1 °C / 75 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F | 61 mm / 2.4 in | best month |
| February | 24.1 °C / 75 °F | 21.2 °C / 70 °F | 99 mm / 3.9 in | best month |
| March | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 19.7 °C / 67 °F | 99 mm / 3.9 in | best month |
| April | 19.8 °C / 68 °F | 17.1 °C / 63 °F | 82 mm / 3.2 in | best month |
| May | 16.3 °C / 61 °F | 13.9 °C / 57 °F | 84 mm / 3.3 in | good month |
| June | 13.4 °C / 56 °F | 10.9 °C / 52 °F | 70 mm / 2.7 in | good month |
| July | 12.2 °C / 54 °F | 9.6 °C / 49 °F | 90 mm / 3.5 in | good month |
| August | 13.2 °C / 56 °F | 10.4 °C / 51 °F | 79 mm / 3.1 in | good month |
| September | 14.8 °C / 59 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 94 mm / 3.7 in | good month |
| October | 17.3 °C / 63 °F | 14.3 °C / 58 °F | 92 mm / 3.6 in | best month |
| November | 20.3 °C / 69 °F | 16.9 °C / 62 °F | 86 mm / 3.4 in | best month |
| December | 22.7 °C / 73 °F | 19.4 °C / 67 °F | 69 mm / 2.7 in | best month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: good
- JJune: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- October–April
- Good
- May–September
Montevideo is a strong year-round destination for exploring outdoors: the warm, sunny months from October through April are best despite periodic heavy rain totals, while the cooler, more humid winter from May to September stays good but loses some shine to persistent damp and lower sun.
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.3 °C / 79 °F, average daily high 24.1 °C / 75 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, precipitation 61 mm / 2.4 in, wet days 5.9 days, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 21 °C / 70 °F, relative humidity 76%.
Also on: Llamadas de Reyes, Montevideo Carnival, New Year's Eve at Pocitos Beach.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.1 °C / 79 °F, average daily high 24.1 °C / 75 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, wet days 8.3 days, days with heavy rain 3 days, average daily low 21.2 °C / 70 °F.
Against: precipitation 99 mm / 3.9 in, relative humidity 77%.
Also on: Desfile de Llamadas (Parade of the Calls), Montevideo Carnival.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.4 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, wet days 8.2 days, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, average daily low 19.7 °C / 67 °F, relative humidity 76%.
Against: precipitation 99 mm / 3.9 in.
Also on: Montevideo Carnival.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.2 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 19.8 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, wet days 7.4 days, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, average daily low 17.1 °C / 63 °F, relative humidity 76%.
Against: precipitation 82 mm / 3.2 in.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 14.6 °C / 58 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, average daily high 16.3 °C / 61 °F, wet days 7.2 days, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, average daily low 13.9 °C / 57 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%, precipitation 84 mm / 3.3 in.
Also on: Montevideo Comics.
June · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 77%, precipitation 70 mm / 2.7 in, wet days 7.5 days, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, average daily high 13.4 °C / 56 °F, average daily low 10.9 °C / 52 °F.
Against: relative humidity 79%, feels like (high) 10.7 °C / 51 °F.
Watch out for: Parque Rodó amusement park winter closure.
July · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 75%, wet days 8.8 days, days with heavy rain 3 days, average daily low 9.6 °C / 49 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 9.3 °C / 49 °F, relative humidity 81%, precipitation 90 mm / 3.5 in, average daily high 12.2 °C / 54 °F.
Watch out for: Parque Rodó amusement park winter closure.
August · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 76%, wet days 8 days, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, average daily high 13.2 °C / 56 °F, average daily low 10.4 °C / 51 °F.
Against: relative humidity 80%, precipitation 79 mm / 3.1 in, feels like (high) 10.7 °C / 51 °F.
Also on: Noche de la Nostalgia.
Watch out for: Parque Rodó amusement park winter closure.
September · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 75%, feels like (high) 12.8 °C / 55 °F, average daily high 14.8 °C / 59 °F, wet days 8 days, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, average daily low 12 °C / 54 °F.
Against: relative humidity 80%, precipitation 94 mm / 3.7 in.
Also on: Día del Patrimonio (Day of Heritage).
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.5 °C / 62 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, average daily high 17.3 °C / 63 °F, wet days 8.6 days, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, average daily low 14.3 °C / 58 °F.
Against: relative humidity 79%, precipitation 92 mm / 3.6 in.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.7 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 20.3 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, wet days 7.5 days, days with heavy rain 3.2 days, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 76%.
Against: precipitation 86 mm / 3.4 in.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.3 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 22.7 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, wet days 6.5 days, days with heavy rain 2 days, average daily low 19.4 °C / 67 °F, relative humidity 76%.
Also on: New Year's Eve at Pocitos Beach.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Las Leñas, 1264 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 26.3 °C | 26.1 °C | 23.4 °C | 19.2 °C | 14.6 °C | 10.7 °C | 9.3 °C | 10.7 °C | 12.8 °C | 16.5 °C | 20.7 °C | 24.3 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.9 days | 3 days | 2.7 days | 2.6 days | 2.6 days | 2.6 days | 3 days | 2.6 days | 2.7 days | 2.9 days | 3.2 days | 2 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 12 pm | 9 am | 7 am | 9 am | 3 am | 7 pm | 5 pm | 11 am | 6 pm | 5 am | 2 am | 4 am |
| Sunshine per day | 12.5 h | 11.1 h | 10.4 h | 9.2 h | 7.9 h | 7.6 h | 7.6 h | 8.2 h | 8.9 h | 10.4 h | 11.4 h | 12.5 h |
| Relative humidity | 76% | 77% | 76% | 76% | 78% | 79% | 81% | 80% | 80% | 79% | 76% | 76% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 7.1 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 9.7 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ | 8.1 µg/m³ | 8.8 µg/m³ | 7.1 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 11.9 µg/m³ | 13 µg/m³ | 12.6 µg/m³ | 10.2 µg/m³ | 12.5 µg/m³ | 17.1 µg/m³ | 17.1 µg/m³ | 13.8 µg/m³ | 14.9 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 11.7 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- New Year's Eve at Pocitos Beach
31 December–1 January
- Montevideo Carnival
25 January–6 March, dates vary from year to year
- Llamadas de Reyes
6 January
- Desfile de Llamadas (Parade of the Calls)
1–7 February, dates vary from year to year
- Montevideo Comics
May, dates vary from year to year
- Noche de la Nostalgia
24 August
- Día del Patrimonio (Day of Heritage)
24–30 September, dates vary from year to year
Worth knowing before you go
- Parque Rodó amusement park winter closure
June, July and August