Montevideo climate — normals and trends
Montevideo (Uruguay) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 16.4 °C and it receives 1,022 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is February (22.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (10.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Montevideo averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 96 rainy days per year.
Montevideo has warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.08 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 30.7 °C (on 12 February 2023) and the coldest 3.4 °C (on 22 July 1949).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
MontevideoMontevideo Department
- coords
- -34.90°, -56.19°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
16.4°C
Average daily high
17.9°C
Average daily low
15.1°C
Annual rainfall
1,022mm
Sunshine / day
9.7h
Mean relative humidity
79%
Average peak wind
30.7km/h
Seasonal range
11.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
96 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
17.4 °C
Average feels-like low
12.1 °C
Average peak gust
41.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
60 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.7 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.28 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
30.7 °C
12 February 2023
Coldest day
3.4 °C
22 July 1949
Wettest day
143 mm
30 March 2007
Windiest day
93.7 km/h
23 August 2005
Strongest gust
129.6 km/h
17 January 1993
Hottest feels-like
36.1 °C
29 December 1971
Coldest feels-like
-5.7 °C
1 August 1991
Sunniest day
14.2 h
19 December 1947
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.4 °C | -0.1 °C | 33 mm | -34 mm |
| Feb | 25.9 °C | +2.4 °C | 124 mm | +38 mm |
| Mar | 23.8 °C | +1.7 °C | 89 mm | -7 mm |
| Apr | 19.1 °C | -0.1 °C | 54 mm | -42 mm |
| May | 17.7 °C | +1.6 °C | 104 mm | +18 mm |
| Jun | 12.5 °C | -0.8 °C | 61 mm | -24 mm |
| Jul | 11.6 °C | -0.6 °C | 29 mm | -59 mm |
| Aug | 13.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 83 mm | -8 mm |
| Sep | 15.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 73 mm | -17 mm |
| Oct | 18.8 °C | +2.2 °C | 76 mm | -19 mm |
| Nov | 19.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 79 mm | -1 mm |
| Dec | 24.1 °C | +2.2 °C | 39 mm | -22 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Montevideo?
Montevideo has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 16.4 °C and it receives 1,022 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Montevideo?
The hottest day measured in Montevideo between 1940 and 2025 was 12 February 2023, reaching 30.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Montevideo?
The coldest day measured in Montevideo between 1940 and 2025 was 22 July 1949, at 3.4 °C.
Does it snow in Montevideo?
Almost never: Montevideo sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Montevideo warmed?
Yes: Montevideo warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Montevideo?
The wettest day measured in Montevideo between 1940 and 2025 was 30 March 2007, with 143 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Montevideo?
The windiest day measured in Montevideo between 1940 and 2025 was 23 August 2005, with winds reaching 93.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Montevideo?
The warmest month in Montevideo is February (22.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (10.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Montevideo?
Montevideo receives on average 1,022 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 96 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Montevideo?
Montevideo gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Montevideo?
Yes: Montevideo has on average 60 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Montevideo?
In Montevideo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 36.1 °C on 29 December 1971, and the lowest was -5.7 °C on 1 August 1991.
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