When to go · Fray Marcos
Fray Marcos in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (warm, river swimming, festivals)). Across Uruguay: Warm sea, fewer crowds; coastal places start closing late in the month; Semana de Turismo may fall here.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Uruguay overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Uruguay overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (warm, river swimming, festivals)). Across Uruguay: Warm sea, fewer crowds; coastal places start closing late in the month; Semana de Turismo may fall here.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Fray MarcosHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana de Turismo big impact
Easter week (22–28 Mar 2027) · Uruguay
Whole-week national holiday; criollo rodeo festival in Montevideo's Prado; buses full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uruguay overall
- Medium
- Prices · Uruguay overall
- Medium
Uruguay overall: Warm sea, fewer crowds; coastal places start closing late in the month; Semana de Turismo may fall here.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fray Marcos, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (warm, river swimming, festivals)). Across Uruguay: Warm sea, fewer crowds; coastal places start closing late in the month; Semana de Turismo may fall here.
January: Inside Fray Marcos's best window: Dec–Feb (warm, river swimming, festivals).
Fray Marcos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.