January in Montevideo — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.6/10January averages 24°C (75°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 93 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 sunny days and 14.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Montevideo — 2 points higher on the same scale.
February in Montevideo — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 8.3/10February averages 23°C (74°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 71 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 sunny days and 13.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
March in Montevideo — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8.1/10March averages 22°C (72°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 99 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 22 sunny days and 12.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Montevideo — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
April in Montevideo — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.3/10April averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 92 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 12 sunny days and 11.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Montevideo — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
May in Montevideo — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10May averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 66 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 4 sunny days and 10.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Montevideo — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
June in Montevideo — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10June averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 15 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 0 sunny days and 9.7 daylight hours.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Montevideo — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
July in Montevideo — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6/10July averages 11°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 66 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 2 sunny days and 9.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 6/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Montevideo — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
August in Montevideo — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.1/10August averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 54 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 8 sunny days and 10.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Montevideo — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
September in Montevideo — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.8/10September averages 13°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 27 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 17 sunny days and 11.8 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Montevideo at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
October in Montevideo — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.6/10October averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 33 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 27 sunny days and 12.9 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Montevideo at 9.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
November in Montevideo — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.4/10November averages 20°C (68°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 48 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 sunny days and 13.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Montevideo at 9.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
December in Montevideo — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 8.1/10December averages 21°C (70°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 110 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 31 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Montevideo — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
