Month guide · Montevideo · Uruguay
Montevideo in October
What October 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
October is a shoulder-season month. Expect average highs of 21°C (70°F), lows of 11°C (52°F), about 8 rainy days and roughly 13 hours of daylight. Pleasant spring days; Heritage Day opens normally closed buildings for free.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 21°C (70°F) / 11°C (52°F)
- Rainy days
- About 8
- Daylight
- About 13 hours
- Sea temperature
- 15°C (59°F)
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in October
October is the 7th-warmest month in Montevideo: days average 21°C (70°F) against a yearly average high of 21°C (70°F), and nights fall to about 11°C (52°F). Rain falls on roughly 8 of its 31 days. Compared with September (18°C (64°F)), October is warmer; by November highs climb to around 24°C (75°F).
- Sunrise (15 October)
- About 06:02
- Sunset (15 October)
- About 18:58
- Daylight
- About 13 hours
- Sea
- 15°C (59°F)
Summer (December–February). Warm, sunny weather, busy beaches and carnival; many Montevideans leave for the coast in January.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, October 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 October
- Día del Patrimonio — free entry to historic buildings (usually early October)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in October
Mild, settled days suit walking, viewpoints and time outdoors.
Neighbourhood · Ciudad Vieja
Ciudad Vieja and Peatonal Sarandí
The pedestrian Peatonal Sarandí runs from the Puerta de la Ciudadela to the old port, passing Plaza Matriz with the Metropolitan Cathedral and the colonial Cabildo.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
- Architecture
- Shopping
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
What to pack
For highs near 21°C, lows near 11°C and 8 wet days: light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening; a packable rain jacket for showers; comfortable walking shoes.
Is October a good time to visit Montevideo?
A shoulder-season month, with a notable event on the calendar. If your dates are flexible, November–March are better overall. Compare every month.
Montevideo in other months
Questions travellers ask
+Is October a good time to visit Montevideo?
It is a shoulder-season month. Pleasant spring days; Heritage Day opens normally closed buildings for free.
+How warm is Montevideo in October?
Average highs are around 21°C (70°F) and lows around 11°C (52°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Montevideo in October?
Expect rain on about 8 days of the month.