When to go · Punta del Este
Punta del Este in April
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (peak late Dec–mid Jan); Nov and Mar are warm with fewer crowds). Across Uruguay: Mild; wine harvest; Semana de Turismo (Easter week) busy with domestic travel.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Uruguay overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Uruguay overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (peak late Dec–mid Jan); Nov and Mar are warm with fewer crowds). Across Uruguay: Mild; wine harvest; Semana de Turismo (Easter week) busy with domestic travel.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Punta del Este's best window: Dec–Mar (peak late Dec–mid Jan); Nov and Mar are warm with fewer crowds.
- DecemberGreatInside Punta del Este's best window: Dec–Mar (peak late Dec–mid Jan); Nov and Mar are warm with fewer crowds.
- JanuaryGreatInside Punta del Este's best window: Dec–Mar (peak late Dec–mid Jan); Nov and Mar are warm with fewer crowds.
- FebruaryGreatInside Punta del Este's best window: Dec–Mar (peak late Dec–mid Jan); Nov and Mar are warm with fewer crowds.
Weather in April
- Punta del EsteHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Atlantic coast, Uruguay · Punta del Este, José Ignacio, La Paloma, Cabo Poloniofine
Beach season December–March; strong winds and closed businesses in winter.
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: Mild; wine harvest; Semana de Turismo (Easter week) busy with domestic travel.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Punta del Este, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (peak late Dec–mid Jan); Nov and Mar are warm with fewer crowds). Across Uruguay: Mild; wine harvest; Semana de Turismo (Easter week) busy with domestic travel.
January: Inside Punta del Este's best window: Dec–Mar (peak late Dec–mid Jan); Nov and Mar are warm with fewer crowds.
Punta del Este: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.