Montevideo in December

Summer starts; busy with holidays.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MarchGreatWarm and easier; good month.
• NovemberGreatWarm and long days.
• AprilGoodMild; Easter (Tourism Week) closures.
• MayGoodCool and clear; low season.

• MontevideoHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 7 days
• Montevideo and the Río de la Plata, Uruguay · Montevideo, Coloniabest weather

  Mild and humid; summer 28–30 °C (82–86 °F) with sea breezes; winter around 10–15 °C (50–59 °F) with cold southerly winds.Mild and humid; summer 82–86 °F (28–30 °C) with sea breezes; winter around 50–59 °F (10–15 °C) with cold southerly winds.

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.

• Christmas and New Year

  24–31 December · Rambla and squares

  Fireworks on the shore; hotels full.

• Summer holidays

  December to February · Beaches

  Busy beaches and high prices on the coast.

• Family Day (Christmas) big impact

  25 Dec · Uruguay

  Most businesses closed.

Crowds · Uruguay overall

High

Prices · Uruguay overall

High

Uruguay overall: Summer begins; Christmas and New Year fill the coast.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Montevideo, side by side.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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