Month guide · Montevideo · Uruguay
Montevideo in March
What March is really like in Montevideo: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: GameOfLight, CC BY-SA 3.0
Quick answer
March is one of the best months to visit Montevideo. Expect average highs of 25°C (77°F), lows of 15°C (59°F), about 7 rainy days and roughly 12.4 hours of daylight. Warm and settled, the harvest season in the wineries, with fewer crowds after carnival.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 25°C (77°F) / 15°C (59°F)
- Rainy days
- About 7
- Daylight
- About 12.4 hours
- Sea temperature
- 22°C (72°F)
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in March
March is the 4th-warmest month in Montevideo: days average 25°C (77°F) against a yearly average high of 21°C (70°F), and nights fall to about 15°C (59°F). Rain falls on roughly 7 of its 31 days. Compared with February (27°C (81°F)), March is cooler; by April highs drop to around 22°C (72°F).
- Sunrise (15 March)
- About 06:44
- Sunset (15 March)
- About 19:04
- Daylight
- About 12.4 hours
- Sea
- 22°C (72°F)
Winter (June–August). Cool, damp and windy, with lows near 6°C; low hotel prices and a quiet, local feel.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, March rates 3 for crowds (the peak is January at 4) and 3 for hotel prices (highest in January). Prices sit in the middle of the year's range.
Events in March
- Grape harvest events in the Canelones wineries (usually March)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in March
Mild, settled days suit walking, viewpoints and time outdoors.
Gallery · Ciudad Vieja
Museo Torres García
Buy a print of the upside-down map in the shop; it is one of the city's most recognisable images.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- Rainy day
- Off the beaten path
Museum · Ciudad Vieja
Museo del Carnaval
Next to the Mercado del Puerto, this museum explains Uruguay's long carnival through costumes, giant heads, masks, murga recordings and the candombe drums of the Afro-Uruguayan comparsas.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Art
Museum · Ciudad Vieja
Museo Andes 1972
Allow time to read the survivors' accounts; the museum is small but detailed.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
Architecture · Aguada
Palacio Legislativo
Uruguay's parliament, inaugurated in 1925, is a monumental neoclassical building faced in Uruguayan marble and granite, with mosaics, stained glass and a gilded Salón de los Pasos Perdidos.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Architecture
- History
- Rainy day
The sea averages 22°C (72°F) — warm enough to swim. Best beaches near Montevideo.
What to pack
For highs near 25°C, lows near 15°C and 7 wet days: light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening; a packable rain jacket for showers; comfortable walking shoes.
Is March a good time to visit Montevideo?
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Questions travellers ask
+Is March a good time to visit Montevideo?
It is one of the best months to visit Montevideo. Warm and settled, the harvest season in the wineries, with fewer crowds after carnival.
+How warm is Montevideo in March?
Average highs are around 25°C (77°F) and lows around 15°C (59°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Montevideo in March?
Expect rain on about 7 days of the month.