Montevideo, Uruguay

Set in an ocean-tempered climate, Montevideo (Uruguay) is best understood through its weather data: our 2015–2024 climate record puts its peak at a 96/100 sun score in January, exactly the kind of reliability you want for a city break.

The year runs from average lows of 9°C in July to highs of 26°C in January. The wet–dry contrast is modest: 35% rain-day odds in March against 25% in September. If 24°C is your bar for proper warmth, count on January–March and December.

The seasonal arc is clear in the data: summer averages 14°C against winter's 26°C, while rain-day odds move from 27% in winter and 30% in spring to 26% in summer and 27% through autumn. Winter wins on the numbers and summer loses them; everything in between is a trade-off between warmth and crowds. For warmth without the densest crowds, the shoulder play is December: still 25°C highs, with a sun score of 96.

Best months to visit Montevideo

Our month-by-month scoring puts January first (96/100), with December (96) and February (92) close behind. The dependable window is wider than the podium, though: January–April and October–December all score 70 or better. Skip July if sunshine is the point — it bottoms out at 52/100.

Among the ocean destinations in our catalog, its January rain odds beat 70% of the field.

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As of the latest refresh, Montevideo's next 15 days span 12°C to 25°C; 5 days look mostly sunny while 2 look likely to be wet — a live sun score of 87/100.