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Punta del Este
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Sea temperature by month
30-year averages (1996–2025). Min/Max are typical daily lows and highs, not record extremes.
46°F
54°F
61°F
68°F
75°F
82°F
January
71.6°F(70°F–74°F)
February
73.0°F(71°F–75°F)
March
72.1°F(71°F–74°F)
April
67.9°F(66°F–70°F)
May
62.2°F(60°F–65°F)
June
56.8°F(54°F–59°F)
July
53.2°F(51°F–56°F)
August
53.7°F(52°F–56°F)
September
55.5°F(54°F–58°F)
October
59.6°F(58°F–62°F)
November
64.4°F(63°F–66°F)
December
68.5°F(66°F–71°F)
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MinMin °F | 7070.0 | 7170.9 | 7170.7 | 6666.1 | 6059.6 | 5453.8 | 5151.2 | 5251.9 | 5454.0 | 5857.8 | 6362.6 | 6666.1 |
| AvgAvg °F | 7271.6 | 7373.0 | 7272.1 | 6867.9 | 6262.2 | 5756.8 | 5353.2 | 5453.7 | 5555.5 | 6059.6 | 6464.4 | 6968.5 |
| MaxMax °F | 7473.6 | 7575.3 | 7473.9 | 7070.2 | 6564.7 | 5958.9 | 5656.1 | 5656.5 | 5858.2 | 6261.6 | 6665.9 | 7171.2 |
Warmest in February (73.0°F). Coldest in July (53.2°F). Comfortable for swimming from January to December.
About Punta del Este
Punta del Este sits where the Río de la Plata meets the South Atlantic, anchored by La Mano — five giant fingers sculpted in concrete and steel by Chilean artist Mario Irarrázabal in 1982, emerging from the city's eastern beach. Playa Brava rolls in with open-Atlantic surf on the peninsula's east side; Playa Mansa, sheltered on the river side, stays calm and family-grade. Sea temperatures hold between 22 °C and 24 °C from December through March; Capitán Curbelo airport sits 25 minutes by road.