Climate
Punta del Este has a mild oceanic climate (Cfb, according to the Köppen climate classification), with pleasant summers and cool winters. The precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 1,010 mm (39.76 in). The hottest month, January, has an average temperature of 21.7 °C (71 °F), and the coldest month, July, has an average of 11.5 °C (52.7 °F). The average yearly temperature is 16.6 °C (61.88 °F).
| Climate data for Punta del Este | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 25.2 (77.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
21.2 (70.2) |
18.2 (64.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
19.73 (67.52) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 18.1 (64.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
8.7 (47.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
13.33 (55.99) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 75.4 (2.969) |
84.8 (3.339) |
79.3 (3.122) |
84.0 (3.307) |
91.4 (3.598) |
80.3 (3.161) |
90.3 (3.555) |
93.9 (3.697) |
93.1 (3.665) |
85.0 (3.346) |
86.8 (3.417) |
66.6 (2.622) |
1,010.9 (39.799) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 107 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization | |||||||||||||
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