Best time to visit, weather and climate Uruguay
Best time to visit Uruguay
The best time to visit Uruguay is from january until april and november and december, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in Uruguay is 28°C in january and the lowest is 13°C in july.
The average climate figure for Uruguay is an 8,0. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Uruguay has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Uruguay or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Uruguay per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28°C | 27°C | 24°C | 21°C | 18°C | 14°C | 13°C | 15°C | 16°C | 19°C | 22°C | 26°C |
| 45 mm |
61 mm |
56 mm |
38 mm |
41 mm |
38 mm |
64 mm |
56 mm |
57 mm |
49 mm |
62 mm |
52 mm |
All climate data from Uruguay
Climate data from: Montevideo
Climate Uruguay
Uruguay has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Uruguay is 20° degrees and there is about 620 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 206 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate Uruguay
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 28°C | 27°C | 24°C | 21°C | 18°C | 14°C | 13°C | 15°C | 16°C | 19°C | 22°C | 26°C |
| Night | 20°C | 20°C | 17°C | 15°C | 13°C | 10°C | 9°C | 10°C | 11°C | 13°C | 15°C | 18°C |
| Precip | 45 mm |
61 mm |
56 mm |
38 mm |
41 mm |
38 mm |
64 mm |
56 mm |
57 mm |
49 mm |
62 mm |
52 mm |
| Rain days |
9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Dry days |
22 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
| Sun hours per day |
11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Weather Uruguay january
On average, it is maximum 28° in january in Uruguay and at least around 20° degrees. In january there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 45 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Uruguay.
Weather Uruguay february
On average, it is maximum 27° in february in Uruguay and at least around 20° degrees. In february there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 61 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Uruguay.
Weather Uruguay march
On average, it is maximum 24° in march in Uruguay and at least around 17° degrees. In march there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 56 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Uruguay.
Weather Uruguay april
On average, it is maximum 21° in april in Uruguay and at least around 15° degrees. In april there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 38 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Uruguay.
Weather Uruguay may
On average, it is maximum 18° in may in Uruguay and at least around 13° degrees. In may there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 41 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Uruguay.
Weather Uruguay june
On average, it is maximum 14° in june in Uruguay and at least around 10° degrees. In june there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 38 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Uruguay.
Weather Uruguay july
On average, it is maximum 13° in july in Uruguay and at least around 9° degrees. In july there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 64 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Uruguay.
Weather Uruguay august
On average, it is maximum 15° in august in Uruguay and at least around 10° degrees. In august there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 56 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Uruguay.
Weather Uruguay september
On average, it is maximum 16° in september in Uruguay and at least around 11° degrees. In september there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 57 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Uruguay.
Weather Uruguay october
On average, it is maximum 19° in october in Uruguay and at least around 13° degrees. In october there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 49 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Uruguay.
Weather Uruguay november
On average, it is maximum 22° in november in Uruguay and at least around 15° degrees. In november there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 62 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Uruguay.
Weather Uruguay december
On average, it is maximum 26° in december in Uruguay and at least around 18° degrees. In december there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 52 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Uruguay.
14 day weather forecast Uruguay
The weather for Montevideo in Uruguay will be 31° till 37° degrees in the next 14 days with a couple of days chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Uruguay is based on the weather in Montevideo.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 1 Mar |
|
31°C | 20°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 7 |
Tu 2 Mar |
|
30°C | 20°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 4m/s | 6 |
We 3 Mar |
|
33°C | 21°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 9 |
Th 4 Mar |
|
33°C | 20°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 9 |
Fr 5 Mar |
|
29°C | 20°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 9 |
Sa 6 Mar |
|
32°C | 18°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 8 |
Su 7 Mar |
|
35°C | 18°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 8 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 8 Mar |
|
34°C | 20°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 8 |
Tu 9 Mar |
|
35°C | 20°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 8 |
We 10 Mar |
|
34°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 8 |
Th 11 Mar |
|
35°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 6 |
Fr 12 Mar |
|
36°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 6 |
Sa 13 Mar |
|
37°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 4 |
Su 14 Mar |
|
37°C | 21°C | 1.3 mm | 30% | 4m/s | 4 |
Weather experiences Uruguay
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Flight tickets to Uruguay
Uruguay has 1 airport which you can fly to:
- Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport
Montevideo
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About Uruguay
Uruguay is in the continental part South America and the capital is Montevideo. The total surface is 176.220 km² with 660 km of coastline and the population consists of 3.493.205 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is somewhat smaller New Zealand. If you want to call Uruguay you have to use +598 or 00598 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +5985012457809 or 005985012457809.
Uruguay is in a straight line at 10.311 km distance from Wellington. From Auckland Airport the flight time is about 13 hours25.
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Currency Uruguay
In Uruguay the Uruguayan peso is used to pay.
Exchange rate Uruguayan peso (UYU) 1 march 2021
1 Uruguayan peso = 0,03 New Zealand dollar
100 Uruguayan peso = 3,39 New Zealand dollar
1 New Zealand dollar = 29,48 Uruguayan peso
100 New Zealand dollar = 2.947,53 Uruguayan peso
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Time difference Uruguay
In Uruguay it is now 06:16 o’clock in the morning on monday 1 march 2021. That is 16 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Uruguay is America/Montevideo and the Greenwich time is UTC-03.
Vaccinations Uruguay
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Uruguay.
- Rabiës