When to go · Punta del Este
Punta del Este in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (peak late Dec–mid Jan); Nov and Mar are warm with fewer crowds). Across Uruguay: Spring: pleasant for cities and wineries; beaches still cool.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- 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: Spring: pleasant for cities and wineries; beaches still cool.
Is another month better than October?
October 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 October
- Punta del EsteHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Atlantic coast, Uruguay · Punta del Este, José Ignacio, La Paloma, Cabo Poloniofine
Beach season December–March; strong winds and closed businesses in winter.
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 Punta del Este, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Oct: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (peak late Dec–mid Jan); Nov and Mar are warm with fewer crowds). Across Uruguay: Spring: pleasant for cities and wineries; beaches still cool.
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
- A warm layer for the evenings