When to go · Punta del Este
Punta del Este in December
Great month. Inside Punta del Este's best window: Dec–Mar (peak late Dec–mid Jan); Nov and Mar are warm with fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Uruguay overall
- Prices
- High
- Uruguay overall
Verdict
Inside Punta del Este's best window: Dec–Mar (peak late Dec–mid Jan); Nov and Mar are warm with fewer crowds.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Punta del Este in this guide.
Weather in December
- Punta del EsteHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Atlantic coast, Uruguay · Punta del Este, José Ignacio, La Paloma, Cabo Poloniobest weather
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.
Family Day (Christmas) big impact
25 Dec · Uruguay
Most businesses closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uruguay overall
- High
- Prices · Uruguay overall
- High
Uruguay overall: Summer begins; Christmas and New Year fill the coast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Punta del Este, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6
Jan: 6
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Punta del Este's best window: Dec–Mar (peak late Dec–mid Jan); Nov and Mar are warm with fewer crowds.
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.