Montevideo Weather in August
Montevideo in August
The short of it: Montevideo in August averages a high of 16 °C (61 °F) and a low of 7 °C (45 °F), with 83 mm (3.3 in) of rain and about 10 h 50 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 16° · low 7° · rain 83 mm · daylight 10 h 50 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: December & November
August in Montevideo brings afternoons near 16° and nights around 7°, with about 83 mm of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 16°, nights near 7°. A wool coat will serve you well. Wet spells are common — about 83 mm, the 2nd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 10 h 50 min in mid-August, 48 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are December and November.
Against its neighbours, Montevideo runs cooler than most and drier than most in August. Paso de Carrasco, 13 km to the ENE, sees much the same highs.
August in Montevideo, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 2° warmer, 9.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 50 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paso de CarrascoCanelones | 13 km ENE | 16° | 7° | 93 mm |
| Barra de CarrascoCanelones | 15 km ENE | 16° | 7° | 91 mm |
| AbayubaMontevideo Department | 16 km N | 17° | 7° | 90 mm |
| La PazCanelones | 16 km NNW | 17° | 7° | 90 mm |
| Pajas BlancasMontevideo Department | 17 km NW | 17° | 7° | 81 mm |
| Colonia NicolichCanelones | 18 km ENE | 17° | 7° | 99 mm |
| Santiago VázquezMontevideo Department | 19 km NW | 17° | 7° | 86 mm |
| Las PiedrasCanelones | 19 km N | 17° | 7° | 94 mm |