Southern summer (December to February)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 26° and lows near 19°, a few showers (9 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
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Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Montevideo?
Best time to visit Montevideo: from August to June. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From August to June
Hottest month
January · 27°
Coldest month
July · 9°
Wettest month
July · 111 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryIdéal
27° / 20°
- Rain
- 82 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 11.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 69%
- FebruaryIdéal
26° / 20°
- Rain
- 102 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 71%
- MarchIdéal
24° / 18°
- Rain
- 80 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 72%
- AprilIdéal
21° / 16°
- Rain
- 107 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 8.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 75%
- MayIdéal
17° / 12°
- Rain
- 82 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 7.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- JuneTrès bien
15° / 9°
- Rain
- 66 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 7.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 79%
- JulyCorrect
14° / 9°
- Rain
- 111 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 7.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
- AugustTrès bien
16° / 9°
- Rain
- 88 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 8.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 78%
- SeptemberTrès bien
17° / 11°
- Rain
- 75 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 8.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- OctoberTrès bien
19° / 13°
- Rain
- 90 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 75%
- NovemberIdéal
22° / 15°
- Rain
- 80 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 71%
- DecemberIdéal
25° / 18°
- Rain
- 70 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 12.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 69%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Southern fall (March to May)
Mild weather with highs around 21° and lows near 15°, a few showers (9 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Southern winter (June to August)
Cool weather with highs around 15° and lows near 9°, a few showers (8 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
Southern spring (September to November)
Mild weather with highs around 19° and lows near 13°, a few showers (8 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Montevideo?
- The best time to visit Montevideo is from August to June, with highs between 15° and 27° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Montevideo?
- January is the hottest month, with an average high of 27 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Montevideo?
- July is the coldest month, with an average low of 9 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Montevideo?
- July is the wettest month (111 mm, about 10 rainy days). The driest is June (66 mm).
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