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Best time to visit Montevideo

Late Mar–Early Apr, Early May, Mid Nov is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 24.9°C, with 2.3 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Montevideo
Photo: Elemaki (CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons)

Season calendar

Conditions vary little through the year (a 15.3-point range). Choose dates that suit your plans rather than relying on the color band.

Montevideo season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Good (season score 59.6)Mid Jan: Good (season score 62.3)Late Jan: Okay (season score 54.0)Early Feb: Fair (season score 42.8)Mid Feb: Okay (season score 56.0)Late Feb: Good (season score 59.0)Early Mar: Good (season score 62.3)Mid Mar: Good (season score 69.3)Late Mar: Great (season score 75.4)Early Apr: Great (season score 74.4)Mid Apr: Good (season score 66.8)Late Apr: Good (season score 69.8)Early May: Great (season score 74.3)Mid May: Good (season score 59.3)Late May: Okay (season score 43.8)Early Jun: Okay (season score 53.2)Mid Jun: Fair (season score 34.2)Late Jun: Fair (season score 28.7)Early Jul: Fair (season score 30.1)Mid Jul: Off-season (season score 24.6)Late Jul: Fair (season score 29.4)Early Aug: Fair (season score 41.9)Mid Aug: Fair (season score 40.2)Late Aug: Okay (season score 47.0)Early Sep: Fair (season score 31.3)Mid Sep: Okay (season score 50.6)Late Sep: Good (season score 60.4)Early Oct: Good (season score 57.4)Mid Oct: Good (season score 66.7)Late Oct: Good (season score 62.3)Early Nov: Good (season score 64.8)Mid Nov: Great (season score 72.1)Late Nov: Good (season score 66.8)Early Dec: Good (season score 71.3)Mid Dec: Good (season score 59.4)Late Dec: Okay (season score 49.0)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryGood30.2°C1.944.4%
FebruaryOkay29.2°C2.649.9%
MarchGood27.1°C2.446.8%
AprilGood23.9°C2.649.2%
MayGood20.0°C2.255.7%
JuneFair17.6°C2.258.4%
JulyOff-season17.0°C2.358.0%
AugustOkay19.2°C2.456.6%
SeptemberOkay20.4°C2.555.7%
OctoberGood22.9°C2.553.4%
NovemberGood26.5°C2.647.8%
DecemberGood29.2°C2.445.9%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Montevideo?
Late Mar–Early Apr, Early May, Mid Nov. During this period, the average daytime high is 24.9°C, with 2.3 rainy days per 10 days. Conditions vary little through the year, so any season works well.
When should I avoid visiting Montevideo?
Mid Jul is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 16.7°C, with 2.2 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Montevideo?
February, April, November, with about 2.6 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: CARRASCO INTL(14 km). Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.