Country · 11 destinations
Best time to visit Uruguay
The best time to visit Uruguay is August–May. Its destinations score highest in April, with an average travel score of 81 out of 100.
The climate in Uruguay through the year
When to go
Uruguay scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in August–May, with an average of 81 out of 100 in April across the 11 destinations Eddigo covers. Daytime highs in April are around 23°C throughout the country. June and July are a fair alternative. The lowest average is in July (58), with daytime highs around 16°C.
Where in the country
In April, the highest scores are in Agraciada Beach (84), Los Pinos (83) and Montevideo (81). The destinations do not all peak at the same time:
- April: Montevideo, Cabo Polonio, Parque del Plata, La Coronilla, Jaureguiberry and 2 more
- March: Punta del Este, José Ignacio and Los Pinos
- September: Agraciada Beach
Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest
Over the year, Balneario Iporá is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 24°C) and Montevideo the coolest (20°C). Balneario Iporá gets the most precipitation, about 1,350 mm a year, and Los Pinos the least, about 1,080 mm. The warmest sea is at Agraciada Beach: 27°C in January.
By type of trip
The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Uruguay averages 65 or more in these months:
- Beach holiday: November–March. Best in March: Agraciada Beach (85), Los Pinos (82) and Parque del Plata (77)
- City break: February–December. Best in May: Montevideo (81)
- Hiking: April–October. Best in May: Agraciada Beach (81), Los Pinos (79) and Montevideo (75)
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Sea | Rain | Best destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69 | 27–31° | 27° | 103 mm | Montevideo 74 · Punta del Este 73 · José Ignacio 73 |
| February | 69 | 26–30° | 26° | 109 mm | Montevideo 73 · Agraciada Beach 73 · Los Pinos 73 |
| March | 80 | 24–29° | 25° | 109 mm | Agraciada Beach 84 · Los Pinos 83 · Montevideo 80 |
| April | 81 | 22–25° | 21° | 113 mm | Agraciada Beach 84 · Los Pinos 83 · Montevideo 81 |
| May | 73 | 17–20° | 18° | 101 mm | Agraciada Beach 82 · Los Pinos 78 · Balneario Iporá 77 |
| June | 62 | 15–18° | 15° | 86 mm | Agraciada Beach 73 · Balneario Iporá 72 · Los Pinos 70 |
| July | 58 | 14–17° | 13° | 82 mm | Agraciada Beach 69 · Balneario Iporá 68 · Los Pinos 65 |
| August | 67 | 16–20° | 14° | 99 mm | Agraciada Beach 80 · Balneario Iporá 78 · Los Pinos 76 |
| September | 70 | 17–21° | 16° | 98 mm | Agraciada Beach 86 · Los Pinos 81 · Balneario Iporá 77 |
| October | 77 | 20–24° | 20° | 100 mm | Agraciada Beach 81 · Los Pinos 80 · Montevideo 78 |
| November | 78 | 23–28° | 23° | 86 mm | Agraciada Beach 84 · Los Pinos 81 · Balneario Iporá 80 |
| December | 77 | 25–30° | 25° | 81 mm | Los Pinos 81 · Montevideo 80 · Punta del Este 79 |
Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.