When to go · Montevideo
Montevideo in October
Good month. Mild; the best walking month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Uruguay overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Uruguay overall
Verdict
Mild; the best walking month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- MontevideoHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Montevideo and the Río de la Plata, Uruguay · Montevideo, Coloniafine
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.
Spring season
Blossom, walking weather and warm sea in late spring.
Watch: Changeable 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.
Noche de los Museos check
A night in spring (check) · Museums
Museums open late and free (check).
Día del Patrimonio check
A weekend in October (check) · Historic buildings
Free access to normally closed buildings.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uruguay overall
- Low
- Prices · Uruguay overall
- Medium
Uruguay overall: Spring: pleasant for cities and wineries; beaches still cool.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Montevideo, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Mar: 8 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
Mar: 2
October: Mild; the best walking month.
March: Warm and easier; good month.
Montevideo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.