Punta del Este

    Uruguay

    The St. Tropez of South America draws an international jet-set crowd to its glamorous beaches and upscale casinos.

    Warmest month is January at 27°C on average. Coolest is July at 14°C. Driest reading falls in December with 5 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $3.00 (~$3.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Uruguay, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $4.00 (~$4.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Uruguay, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      14h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      4,190 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Tap water is generally safe to drink.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January27°8°C6
    February27°8°C7
    March25°8°C6
    April22°7°C7
    May18°9°C7
    June15°9°C7
    July14°8°C8
    August16°10°C6
    September17°9°C7
    October20°11°C7
    November23°10°C6
    December25°11°C5

    What to do

    • Take a photo with the iconic La Mano sculpture sticking out of the sand
    • Drink cocktails at a mega-club along the marina
    • Watch the sunset at Casapueblo
    • Swim at Playa Mansa

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.