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Uruguay in October

Good month. Spring: pleasant for cities and wineries; beaches still cool.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Crowds
Low
Uruguay
Prices
Medium
Uruguay

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Uruguay

Spring: pleasant for cities and wineries; beaches still cool.

Is another month better than October?

October is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in October

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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, 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.

  • 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.

  • Montevideo21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Artigas26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Atlántida22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days
  • Barra de Valizas22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Bella Unión26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Cabo Polonio23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days
  • Carmelo23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Cerro Colorado22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Chuy22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Colonia del Sacramento21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Conchillas22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Durazno24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Florida25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Fray Bentos24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Fray Marcos25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • La Paloma22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days
  • Maldonado24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Melo22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Mercedes23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Minas22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days
  • Nueva Helvecia23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Paysandú23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Piriapolis21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Punta del Diablo22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Punta del Este21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Río Branco23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Rivera24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Rocha25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days
  • Salto25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Tacuarembó25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Treinta y Tres23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Trinidad23 °C (73 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Veinticinco de Agosto22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days

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.

  • Day of the Americas / All Souls

    12 Oct / 2 Nov

    Minor.

  • Noche de los Museos check

    A night in spring (check) · Montevideo

    Museums open late and free (check).

  • Día del Patrimonio check

    A weekend in October (check) · Montevideo

    Free access to normally closed buildings.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Uruguay
Low
Prices · Uruguay
Medium

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Oct: Good

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Oct: Low

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Oct: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 3

    Jan: 4

October: Spring: pleasant for cities and wineries; beaches still cool.

January: Peak beach season: Punta del Este and José Ignacio full of Argentines and Brazilians; Carnival begins in Montevideo.

Uruguay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in October

Rated best or good this month

  • Interior (Tacuarembó, Salto)

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

  • Montevideo

    Mild; the best walking month.

  • Artigas

    Best months: Feb–Mar, Sep–Oct

  • 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