Weather in Montevideo in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Montevideo in May
The temperature in May is +61°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +70°F during the day and a minimum of +41°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 44% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +61°F to +48°F.
Is Montevideo warm or cold in May?
Montevideo is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +70°F to +63°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +59°F to +54°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Montevideo:
Climate in Montevideo in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +63°F | +57°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +41°F | +32°F | +32°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +95°F | +84°F | +81°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 103 mm | 135 mm | 85 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 79% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +70°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +63°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 103 mm to 135 mm. Humidity rises from 77% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 11 sunny days in April to 10 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 10 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 increasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Montevideo?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Montevideo in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1988 (+59°F) and the highest in 2015 (+70°F). The driest year was 2006 with only 14 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 2524 mm.
FAQ
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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, 2022.
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.