Uruguay in April

Mild; wine harvest; Semana de Turismo (Easter week) busy with domestic travel.

April is rated good. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGreatWarm days, coast reopening, summer VAT benefits start mid-month — check.
• DecemberGreatSummer begins; Christmas and New Year fill the coast.
• JanuaryGreatPeak beach season: Punta del Este and José Ignacio full of Argentines and Brazilians; Carnival begins in Montevideo.
• FebruaryGreatCarnival: murgas at the Teatro de Verano and the Llamadas candombe parade; beaches still busy.

• Montevideo and the Río de la Plata · Montevideo, Coloniafine

  Mild and humid; summer 28–30 °C (82–86 °F) with sea breezes; winter around 10–15 °C (50–59 °F) with cold southerly winds.Mild and humid; summer 82–86 °F (28–30 °C) with sea breezes; winter around 50–59 °F (10–15 °C) with cold southerly winds.

• Atlantic coast · Punta del Este, José Ignacio, La Paloma, Cabo Poloniofine

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

• Interior (Tacuarembó, Salto) · Salto hot springs, Tacuarembó, Quebrada de los Cuervosbest weather

  Hotter summers and colder winter nights than the coast; hot springs at Salto work all year.

• Atlantic Coast: Maldonado and Rocha coast · Punta del Este to Chuyfine

  Southern-hemisphere summer (Dec–Mar) is beach season, 25–30 °C (77–86 °F); winter (Jun–Aug) is 8–15 °C (46–59 °F) with rain and many closed businesses. Sea is warmest Jan–Feb.Southern-hemisphere summer (Dec–Mar) is beach season, 77–86 °F (25–30 °C); winter (Jun–Aug) is 46–59 °F (8–15 °C) with rain and many closed businesses. Sea is warmest Jan–Feb.

• Central Interior: Central Interior · Cerro Largo, Durazno, Flores, Florida, Lavalleja, Treinta y Tresfine

  Mild and wet year-round; inland summer days are hotter than the coast, winter nights can dip near freezing. Rain is spread across the year — pack for it.

• Northern Interior: Northern Interior · Artigas, Paysandú, Rivera, Salto, Tacuarembóbest weather

  Subtropical and hotter than the coast; summer (Dec–Feb) is 30–35 °C (86–95 °F)+ with afternoon storms; winter nights can dip near freezing inland.Subtropical and hotter than the coast; summer (Dec–Feb) is 86–95 °F (30–35 °C)+ with afternoon storms; winter nights can dip near freezing inland.

• Rio de la Plata: River coast (Montevideo, Colonia, Mercedes) · Rio de la Plata shorefine

  Humid subtropical. Summer (Dec–Mar) is hot and can be stormy; winter (Jun–Aug) is cool and damp. Spring and autumn are the most comfortable months. Check current forecasts before travelling.

• Montevideo22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
• Artigas25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Atlántida22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
• Barra de Valizas22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
• Bella Unión25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
• Cabo Polonio22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
• Carmelo22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
• Cerro Colorado23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain days
• Chuy23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain days
• Colonia del Sacramento22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain days
• Conchillas23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain days
• Durazno23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain days
• Florida25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Fray Bentos23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain days
• Fray Marcos25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
• La Paloma23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
• Maldonado23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
• Melo23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
• Mercedes23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain days
• Minas23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
• Nueva Helvecia25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain days
• Paysandú22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain days
• Piriapolis22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
• Punta del Diablo24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain days
• Punta del Este22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
• Río Branco24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days
• Rivera23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
• Rocha24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain days
• Salto24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
• Tacuarembó24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain days
• Treinta y Tres24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain days
• Trinidad23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
• Veinticinco de Agosto23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain days

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)

  Whole-week national holiday; criollo rodeo festival in Montevideo's Prado; buses full.

• Landing of the 33 / Battle of Las Piedras

  19 Apr / 18 May

  Often moved to Mondays.

• Tourism Week (Easter) check

  Holy Week · Montevideo

  Shops and offices close; domestic travel peaks.

Crowds · Uruguay

Medium

Prices · Uruguay

Medium

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Rated best or good this month

• Interior (Tacuarembó, Salto)

  Best weather of the year (Salto hot springs, Tacuarembó, Quebrada de los Cuervos)

• Montevideo

  Mild; Easter (Tourism Week) closures.

• Bella Unión

  Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov

• Carmelo

  Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov

• Cerro Colorado

  Best months: Oct–Apr

• Chuy

  Best months: Oct–Apr

• Colonia del Sacramento

  Best months: Oct–Apr (warm, long evenings); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds

• Durazno

  Best months: Oct (festivals), Mar–May and Sep–Nov for mild walking weather

• Florida

  Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov

• Fray Bentos

  Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov

• Melo

  Best months: Oct–Apr

• Mercedes

  Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov