Uruguay
Capital: Montevideo · 19 regions · 154 places
UYUS travel advisory: 2/4Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in southeastern South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately 176,215 square kilometers (68,037 sq mi). It has a population of almost 3.5 million people, of whom nearly 2 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo. Read more — Wikipedia
Best places in Uruguay in October
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When to go in Uruguay: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.
| places | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montevideo | 86 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 69 | 54 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 78 | 83 | 85 |
| Salto | 56 | 65 | 77 | 86 | 83 | 68 | 68 | 79 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 64 |
| Maldonado | 83 | 80 | 85 | 81 | 68 | 52 | 49 | 56 | 61 | 76 | 81 | 86 |
| Rivera | 56 | 64 | 75 | 83 | 76 | 63 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 80 | 79 | 64 |
| Paysandú | 57 | 68 | 76 | 87 | 84 | 65 | 65 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 88 | 69 |
| Las Piedras | 85 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 70 | 55 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 85 |
| Tacuarembó | 56 | 63 | 74 | 84 | 79 | 64 | 62 | 73 | 77 | 82 | 81 | 66 |
| Melo | 65 | 69 | 82 | 86 | 75 | 59 | 58 | 66 | 70 | 82 | 83 | 77 |
| Artigas | 53 | 61 | 72 | 84 | 83 | 70 | 68 | 79 | 82 | 85 | 77 | 61 |
| Mercedes | 59 | 68 | 80 | 87 | 79 | 63 | 61 | 69 | 80 | 84 | 85 | 68 |
| Durazno | 55 | 63 | 77 | 85 | 76 | 61 | 58 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 83 | 67 |
| Minas | 78 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 68 | 52 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 77 | 81 | 85 |
| Florida | 65 | 71 | 84 | 85 | 71 | 56 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 82 | 82 | 75 |
| San Jose de Mayo | 64 | 72 | 85 | 85 | 73 | 58 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 81 | 83 | 74 |
Sea temperature along the coast of Uruguay
| places | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonia del Sacramento | 25° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 13° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 23° |
| Delta del Tigre | 24° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 22° |
| Montevideo | 23° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 22° |
| Paso de Carrasco | 23° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 22° |
| Colonia Nicolich | 23° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 22° |
| Barra de Carrasco | 23° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 22° |
| Salinas | 23° | 23° | 22° | 20° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 21° |
| Marindia | 23° | 23° | 22° | 20° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 21° |
| Piriápolis | 22° | 23° | 22° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 21° |
| Pan de Azúcar | 22° | 23° | 22° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 20° |
More ways to travel in Uruguay
Tourism in Uruguay
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
Most popular destinations in Uruguay
Uruguay: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.
- Voltage
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the right
Uruguayan Peso
UYU · $
- Languages
- Spanish
- Calling code
- +598
- Emergency911
- Meal, casual restaurantUYU 680≈ $16.00
- CappuccinoUYU 160≈ $3.90
- Beer (0.5 l)UYU 240≈ $5.80
- Bottled water (1.5 l)UYU 72.00≈ $1.80
- Taxi, 5 kmUYU 485≈ $12.00
- Public transport ticketUYU 89.00≈ $2.20
- Mid-range hotel, per nightUYU 5,450≈ $130
Estimated from Uruguay’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 73% of US levels.
- Nov 2Deceased ones day
- Dec 25Christmas Day
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Jan 6Children's Day
- Feb 8Carnival
- Feb 9Carnival
Regions of Uruguay
19- Montevideo4 · 1.28M
- Canelones31 · 308.5K
- Maldonado6 · 155.8K
- Salto5 · 120.5K
- Colonia12 · 113.6K
- Rivera4 · 99.5K
- Paysandú10 · 96.4K
- Tacuarembó6 · 80.1K
- Cerro Largo6 · 78.7K
- San José Department10 · 74.3K
- Soriano8 · 72.3K
- Artigas8 · 66.4K
- Rocha12 · 62K
- Durazno8 · 56K
- Lavalleja Department7 · 52.3K
- Florida7 · 51.4K
- Río Negro Department5 · 48.1K
- Treinta y Tres4 · 33.2K
- Flores Department1 · 22.9K
Largest cities in Uruguay
Montevideo
Salto
Maldonado
Rivera
Paysandú
Las Piedras
Tacuarembó
Melo
Main airports
- MVDCarrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International AirportCiudad de la Costa
- PDPCapitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International AirportPunta del Este
- RVYPres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido Binational AirportRivera/Santana do Livramento
- STYNueva Hesperides International AirportSalto
- DZOSanta Bernardina International AirportDurazno
- PDUTydeo Larre Borges AirportPaysandú
- SUAAÁngel S. Adami International AirportMontevideo
Argentina
Brazil