Weather in Montevideo in December 2024
- December is usually the driest month of the year in Montevideo
Average weather
Average temperature in Montevideo in December
Going from a maximum of +86°F during the day to a minimum of +55°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +75°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +77°F to +77°F.
Is Montevideo warm or cold in December?
Montevideo is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +72°F to +77°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +59°F to +64°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the warmest months in Montevideo, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Montevideo in December
Water in Montevideo in December is Comfortable. It varies from +69°F to +76°F, with an average of +73°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +77°F.
The water temperature in December is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Montevideo in December?
Climate in Montevideo in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +77°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +46°F | +46°F | +52°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +93°F | +99°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 97 mm | 70 mm | 64 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +69°F | +73°F | +77°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 71% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting warmer as December arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +72°F to +77°F during the day. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 97 mm to 70 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 73% to 71%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 11 to 13.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Montevideo is gradually decreasing during December, going from 5 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Montevideo?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Montevideo in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+65°F) and the highest in 2017 (+72°F). The driest year was 1979 with only 542 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 3342 mm.
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Monthly weather in Montevideo
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Montevideo, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.