Punta del Este in August

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, many businesses closed).

August is rated avoid. 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.

• Punta del EsteHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 7 days
• Atlantic coast, Uruguay · Punta del Este, José Ignacio, La Paloma, Cabo Poloniocool

  Beach season December–March; strong winds and closed businesses in winter.

Crowds · Uruguay overall

Low

Prices · Uruguay overall

Low

Uruguay overall: Coldest, windiest month; Noche de la Nostalgia on 24 August.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Punta del Este, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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