Uruguay in March

Warm sea, fewer crowds; coastal places start closing late in the month; Semana de Turismo may fall here.

No other month rates higher than March for Uruguay in this guide.

• Montevideo and the Río de la Plata · Montevideo, Coloniabest weather

  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 Tresbest weather

  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, Tacuarembófine

  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 shorebest weather

  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.

• Montevideo26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain days
• Artigas28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 6 rain days
• Atlántida26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain days
• Barra de Valizas25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain days
• Bella Unión29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain days
• Cabo Polonio25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 11 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 11 rain days
• Carmelo26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
• Cerro Colorado27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain days
• Chuy26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain days
• Colonia del Sacramento26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 6 rain days
• Conchillas27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 9 rain days
• Durazno27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain days
• Florida28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain days
• Fray Bentos27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
• Fray Marcos28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain days
• La Paloma26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
• Maldonado26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain days
• Melo26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain days
• Mercedes27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain days
• Minas26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain days
• Nueva Helvecia28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 7 rain days
• Paysandú25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
• Piriapolis26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain days
• Punta del Diablo27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 9 rain days
• Punta del Este26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
• Río Branco28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain days
• Rivera27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 7 rain days
• Rocha28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 9 rain days
• Salto28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
• Tacuarembó27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
• Treinta y Tres28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain days
• Trinidad26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
• Veinticinco de Agosto27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 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.

• Montevideo Carnival (about 40 days)

  Late Jan – early Mar

  Nightly murga and candombe shows; Llamadas parade in Barrio Sur and Palermo in early February.

• Semana de Turismo big impact

  Easter week (22–28 Mar 2027)

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

Crowds · Uruguay

Medium

Prices · Uruguay

Medium

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Uruguay, side by side.

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Rated best or good this month

• Montevideo and the Río de la Plata

  Best weather of the year (Montevideo, Colonia)

• Interior (Tacuarembó, Salto)

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

• Montevideo

  Warm and easier; good month.

• Artigas

  Best months: Feb–Mar, Sep–Oct

• Atlántida

  Best months: Dec–Mar (warm, dry)

• Barra de Valizas

  Best months: Dec–Mar

• Bella Unión

  Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov

• Cabo Polonio

  Best months: Dec–Mar

• 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