Climate · Uruguay

Montevideo

Warm and mostly dry from December to March; mild and mostly dry from June to September.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years34.9°S40 m above the sea
  1. Jan81°27°68°20°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb80°27°68°20°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar78°26°66°19°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr72°22°61°16°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May66°19°55°13°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun60°16°50°10°Rain on about two days a week.
  7. Jul59°15°48°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  8. Aug61°16°49°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  9. Sep63°17°51°11°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct68°20°55°13°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov73°23°60°16°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec78°26°64°18°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 79°F and nights near 66°F. From June to September, highs are nearer 61°F. Rain falls on about two days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in June to 14½ hours in December.The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 26°C and nights near 19°C. From June to September, highs are nearer 16°C. Rain falls on about two days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in June to 14½ hours in December.

Where Montevideo sits

America/Montevideo

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Latitude
34.9°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
40 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Punta del Este114 km east

The land around Montevideo, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Montevideo, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Montevideo, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Montevideo, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Montevideo, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Montevideo, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Montevideo, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Montevideo, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Montevideo, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Montevideo, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Montevideo, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Montevideo, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 59°F in July to 81°F in January.Highs from 15°C in July to 27°C in January.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in July (31% of days), driest in January (22%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in January (30% cover), cloudiest in June (55%).

Daylight

From 9h 51m in June to 14h 28m in December.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Montevideo, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWarm seasonAt its best
68°20°81°27°
2 days30%14h 12m
FebruaryWarm seasonAt its best
68°20°80°27°
2 days34%13h 25m
MarchWarm seasonAt its best
66°19°78°26°
2 days35%12h 22m
April
61°16°72°22°
2 days42%11h 15m
May
55°13°66°19°
2 days53%10h 19m
JuneCool season
50°10°60°16°
2 days55%9h 51m
JulyCool season
48°9°59°15°
2 days54%10h 04m
AugustCool season
49°9°61°16°
2 days52%10h 52m
SeptemberCool season
51°11°63°17°
2 days47%11h 57m
October
55°13°68°20°
2 days42%13h 04m
November
60°16°73°23°
2 days37%14h 01m
DecemberWarm seasonAt its best
64°18°78°26°
2 days33%14h 28m

When is the best time to visit Montevideo?


The best months are December to March: highs near 79°F, nights near 66°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are December to March: highs near 26°C, nights near 19°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Montevideo?

January, with highs near 81°F and lows near 68°F. The coolest is July, with highs near 59°F.January, with highs near 27°C and lows near 20°C. The coolest is July, with highs near 15°C.

When does it rain most in Montevideo?

July, with rain on about two days a week. January is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Montevideo?

From about 10 hours in June to 14½ hours in December.

When are the skies clearest in Montevideo?

January, when cloud covers about 30% of the sky on average. June is the cloudiest, at about 55%.

Places with a year like Montevideo's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Montevideo's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Montevideo's summer.

Elsewhere in Uruguay

All of Uruguay

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Montevideo. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.