When to go · Montevideo
Montevideo in March
Great month. Warm and easier; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Uruguay overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Uruguay overall
Verdict
Warm and easier; good month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Montevideo in this guide.
Weather in March
- MontevideoHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 8 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.
Autumn season
Mild days and calm streets.
Watch: Easter closures.
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.
Montevideo Carnival (about 40 days)
Late Jan – early Mar · Uruguay
Nightly murga and candombe shows; Llamadas parade in Barrio Sur and Palermo in early February.
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 Montevideo, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Nov: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Nov: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Nov: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
Nov: 8
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Nov: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Nov: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Nov: 0
March: Warm and easier; good month.
November: Warm and long days.
Montevideo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.