Montevideo in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Montevideo sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 303 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early September to 21°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Montevideo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Montevideo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 303 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 23 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Montevideo in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early September to 21°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Montevideo reaches about 17°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Montevideo weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 21° | 67 | 5.8 | 14.1 | 8.0 |
| Feb | 24° / 21° | 91 | 7.4 | 13.3 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 22° / 20° | 97 | 7.8 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 19° / 17° | 107 | 8.4 | 11.1 | 6.5 |
| May | 16° / 14° | 87 | 7.9 | 10.2 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 14° / 11° | 90 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 12° / 10° | 96 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 13° / 11° | 97 | 8.4 | 10.7 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 15° / 12° | 92 | 8.3 | 11.8 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 17° / 14° | 111 | 8.8 | 12.9 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 20° / 17° | 101 | 7.7 | 13.8 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 22° / 19° | 73 | 6.8 | 14.3 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Montevideo gets around 303 mm of rain over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 23 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early September to 14 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Montevideo?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Montevideo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Montevideo in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Montevideo sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 25 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Montevideo in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 24°C and coldest in July near 11°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 27 to Apr 9 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 24 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 22 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 11 | Bracing |
| Aug | 12 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Montevideo in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Montevideo peaks around January 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Montevideo in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Montevideo is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (February, 10 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Montevideo's WHO annual average of 12 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 12 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Montevideo?
Montevideo sits at 34.9°S, 56.2°W, 34 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Paso de Carrasco, 13 km away.
Topography around Montevideo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Montevideo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Montevideo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m.
The land around Montevideo is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (53%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.
Uruguay travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F / I / L
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 66% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $25,216
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 11.2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 14.8
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 542
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Montevideo (-34.9033°, -56.1882°, elevation 34 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.