March brings 26°C daytime highs, 95mm of precipitation across about 9 wet days and 12.2 hours of daylight — best for beach days, swimming and reliable sunshine. The strongest run of the year is January to March. July is the quietest month: quiet and local, and still good for hiking, cycling and low-angle light.
Long-run climate normals for Montevideo. Month ratings compare months within Montevideo only — they are not a ranking of Montevideo against other destinations, and they are not a forecast for a specific year.
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| Best month | March — Beach days, Swimming, Reliable sunshine |
| Best 3-month window | January–March |
| Quietest month | July — Quiet and local |
| Driest month | July — 68mm |
| Wettest month | October — 105mm |
| Warmest / coolest | January 28°C / August 14°C |
| Seasonality | Fairly even across the year |
| Annual rainfall | 1088mm over roughly 100 rain days |
July gets roughly 28% less precipitation than March — 68mm against 95mm. That difference, more than temperature, is what changes how a day here feels.
Daytime highs only move 14°C across the whole year (14–28°C), so timing matters far less here than rainfall does.
December gives you 14.3 hours of daylight against just 9.7 in June — a 5-hour difference in how much you can actually fit into a day.
July is the driest month at 68mm across roughly 7 wet days, while October peaks at 105mm.
February is almost as good as March, but usually quieter and cheaper. If your dates are flexible, it is the easier trip.
Montevideo stays fairly consistent all year, so there is no month you need to avoid. What you plan to do matters more than when you go.
Ratings compare months within Montevideo, not against destinations worldwide: five stars means the best time to be here, not that Montevideo beats anywhere else. Tags describe what the conditions actually suit.
| Month | Rating | High / Low | Precipitation | Wet days | Sun | Daylight | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | ★★★☆☆ | 28°C / 18°C | 85mm | 8 | 7h | 14.1h | Beach days · Swimming |
| February | ★★★★☆ | 28°C / 18°C | 88mm | 9 | 11h | 13.3h | Beach days · Swimming · Reliable sunshine |
| March | ★★★★☆ | 26°C / 16°C | 95mm | 9 | 11h | 12.2h | Beach days · Swimming · Reliable sunshine |
| April | ★★★☆☆ | 23°C / 14°C | 92mm | 9 | 4h | 11.1h | Hiking · Cycling · Low-angle light |
| May | ★★☆☆☆ | 19°C / 11°C | 88mm | 9 | 4h | 10.1h | Hiking · Cycling · Autumn colour |
| June | ★★☆☆☆ | 16°C / 9°C | 77mm | 7 | 5h | 9.7h | Hiking · Cycling · Low-angle light |
| July | ★★☆☆☆ | 14°C / 7°C | 68mm | 7 | 5h | 9.9h | Hiking · Cycling · Low-angle light |
| August | ★★☆☆☆ | 14°C / 7°C | 72mm | 7 | 5h | 10.7h | Hiking · Cycling · Low-angle light |
| September | ★★☆☆☆ | 16°C / 9°C | 79mm | 8 | 5h | 11.8h | Hiking · Cycling · Spring greenery |
| October | ★★★☆☆ | 19°C / 11°C | 105mm | 10 | 6h | 12.9h | Hiking · Cycling · Spring greenery |
| November | ★★★★☆ | 23°C / 14°C | 88mm | 9 | 4h | 13.9h | Hiking · Cycling |
| December | ★★★★☆ | 26°C / 16°C | 95mm | 9 | 7h | 14.3h | Beach days · Swimming |
| You are planning | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Sun & beach days | March | 11h daily sunshine, 26°C highs and only 9 rain days. |
| City walking & sightseeing | April | 23°C highs with 11.1h of daylight — long days without heat fatigue. |
| Photography & light | February | 11h of sun and 13.3h daylight give the widest window for golden-hour work. |
| Value & fewer crowds | December | Scores 72/100 — close to peak conditions but outside the busiest window. |
| Cooler-weather travel | June | 16°C highs and 9°C nights suit anyone who dislikes heat. |
Each month in Montevideo is described from long-run climate normals and then rated relative to the other eleven months in the same city. A five-star January in a cold destination means January is one of the best times to be there — not that it beats a Mediterranean summer.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | Described | Average daytime high and overnight low for the month, shown as measured rather than judged. |
| Precipitation | Described | Monthly millimetres and wet-day count, labelled as snow or rain/snow where temperatures make that the likely phase. |
| Sunshine & daylight | Described | Average daily sunshine hours and astronomical daylight length at mid-month, from the city’s latitude. |
| “Best for” tags | Derived | Applied only when the conditions genuinely support the activity — snow depth-friendly cold for skiing, 13–24°C and low rain risk for hiking, dark evenings at high latitude for aurora. A month with few strong use cases gets fewer tags rather than padded ones. |
| Star rating | Relative | Ranks the month against the other eleven months in the same city. Never a comparison between cities. |
Figures are long-run climate averages, not a forecast for a specific year. Where a month lacks sourced rainfall or humidity, the value is modelled from temperature range and rain frequency.
March is the best all-round month in Montevideo: 26°C highs, 95mm of precipitation and 12.2 hours of daylight, which suits beach days, swimming and reliable sunshine. The strongest three-month window is January to March.
July — 14°C highs, 68mm of precipitation over roughly 7 days and 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the cheapest and least crowded time to go, and it still works for hiking, cycling and low-angle light.
July is the driest month at 68mm over about 7 rain days, against 105mm in October. Across the year Montevideo records around 1088mm.
Yes — conditions in Montevideo stay fairly even all year, so there is no month you need to avoid. What you plan to do matters more than when you go.
Daylight ranges from 9.7 hours in June to 14.3 hours in December, calculated from the city's latitude.