Worst time to visit Punta del Este
Some months in Punta del Este are clearly tougher for travel — extreme heat, cold, drenching rain, or peak storm season. Here's what to skip.
Country
🇺🇾 Uruguay
Region
South America
Hottest
January 28°C
Coldest
July 7°C low
Wettest
September 9 rain days
Driest
January 7 rain days
Punta del Este doesn't have any clearly "bad" months
The climate stays reasonably comfortable year-round — no extreme heat, cold, rain, or storm season is recorded in our data. Worth visiting any time of year. The hottest month (January) peaks at 28°C / 82°F; the coldest (July) drops to 7°C overnight — nothing extreme either way.
Better times to go
Better months: January (28°C, 7 rain days) · February (28°C, 7 rain days) · March (26°C, 8 rain days) · April (22°C, 8 rain days) · May (18°C, 8 rain days) · October (20°C, 9 rain days) · November (23°C, 8 rain days) · December (26°C, 7 rain days)
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