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Montevideo in March

Great month. Warm and easier; good month.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
26°C (79°F) / 17°C (63°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Medium
Uruguay overall
Prices
Medium
Uruguay overall

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Montevideo

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

Long-term averages
  • MontevideoHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), 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.

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)

    Nov: 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)

    Nov: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • 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.

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