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Punta del Este Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Monday at 21° · coldest night Friday at 18°

The short of it: Punta del Este weather on Thursday, 12 November 2026: local time, 20 °C (68 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 20 °C (69 °F). Today’s high 20 °C (69 °F), low 19 °C (66 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 17:00 local time.

PUNTA DEL ESTE, Thursday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 20° and falling to 19° after dark. A raw day by local measure — 2° below the November average of 22°. A brisk wind blows from the ESE, gusting to 15 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 21°, while Friday night will be the coldest at 18°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 36 mm in all. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 14°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Punta del Este brings highs near 22°, lows of 14° and about 83 mm of rain over the month. January is the warmest month here at 26°, July the coldest at 8°, and July the wettest with 101 mm. The best months to ride in are December and January.

The sun is up 13 h 53 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 0 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain · Snow
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6 PMOvercast20°20°12 km/h–
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9 PMPartly cloudy19°19°13 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear19°19°12 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear19°19°11 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear19°19°12 km/h–
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3 AMMostly clear19°19°10 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy19°19°10 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear19°19°10 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear18°18°11 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy18°18°12 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy19°19°12 km/h–
9 AMOvercast19°19°13 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy19°19°15 km/h–
11 AMOvercast20°19°16 km/h–
12 PMOvercast19°18°19 km/h–
1 PMOvercast19°17°22 km/h–
2 PMOvercast20°17°22 km/h–
3 PMOvercast20°17°23 km/h–
4 PMOvercast20°17°25 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 12): overcast, high 20°, low 19°, dry, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 5:27 AM, down 7:20 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRain · SnowGustsDaylight
Today19°20°dry17 km/h13 h 53 min
Friday18°20°dry36 km/h13 h 55 min
Saturday19°20°4.3 mm29 km/h13 h 56 min
Sunday19°20°dry28 km/h13 h 58 min
Monday19°21°dry40 km/h14 h 0 min
Tuesday19°20°31 mm29 km/h14 h 1 min
Wednesday19°20°dry19 km/h14 h 3 min

Warmest: Monday at 21°. Wettest: Tuesday, 31 mm of rain. Strongest gusts: Monday, 40 km/h.

The Almanac · Punta del Este Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Punta del Este, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
3° warmer, 13 mm less rain
Versus December
3° colder
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
14 h 1 min
Average wind
18 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 22°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 83 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Punta del Este in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Punta del Este by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January26°18°68 mm17 km/h14 h 15 min✦✦✦✦
February26°18°90 mm16 km/h13 h 24 min✦✦✦
March24°17°81 mm15 km/h12 h 24 min✦✦✦
April21°14°88 mm15 km/h11 h 15 min✦✦✦
May18°11°87 mm14 km/h10 h 19 min✦✦✦
June15°9°88 mm15 km/h9 h 49 min✦✦
July14°8°101 mm17 km/h10 h 1 min✦✦
August15°8°101 mm16 km/h10 h 50 min✦✦
September17°10°94 mm18 km/h11 h 56 min✦✦✦
October20°11°96 mm18 km/h13 h 3 min✦✦✦
November22°14°83 mm18 km/h14 h 1 min✦✦✦
December25°16°68 mm18 km/h14 h 30 min✦✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Punta del Este see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Punta del Este

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Punta del Este today?

Right now it is 20 °C (68 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 20 °C (69 °F). Today’s high is 20 °C (69 °F) and tonight’s low 19 °C (66 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Punta del Este this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 36 mm (1.4 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Punta del Este?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Punta del Este?

January, with an average high of 26 °C (79 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 8 °C (46 °F). The wettest month is July, with 101 mm (4.0 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Punta del Este?

December and January. December brings highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and about 68 mm (2.7 in) of rain; January highs near 26 °C (79 °F) and 68 mm (2.7 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Punta del Este?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 8 °C (46 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MaldonadoMaldonado6 km NNW23°14°84 mm
San CarlosMaldonado17 km N23°14°85 mm
PiriápolisMaldonado32 km WNW23°14°84 mm
Pan de AzúcarMaldonado33 km NW23°14°85 mm
Solís de MataojoLavalleja62 km NW24°14°85 mm
MinasLavalleja69 km NNW24°13°92 mm
La FlorestaCanelones71 km WNW24°14°86 mm
Las ToscasCanelones75 km WNW24°14°86 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor
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