When to go · Punta del Este
Punta del Este in February
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
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- 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 February?
No other month rates higher than February for Punta del Este in this guide.
Weather in February
- Punta del EsteHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 7 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.
Carnival holiday big impact
Mon–Tue before Ash Wednesday (8–9 Feb 2027) · Uruguay
Offices close; coast full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uruguay overall
- High
- Prices · Uruguay overall
- High
Uruguay overall: Carnival: murgas at the Teatro de Verano and the Llamadas candombe parade; beaches still busy.
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
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Feb: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 0
February: 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.