Uruguay
Practical guide
Uruguay is in South America. It has 3,384,688 inhabitants across 181,034 km². It borders 2 countries. Its capital is Montevideo. People speak Spanish and the currency is the Uruguayan Peso (UYU). Ezplora has pages for 15 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Montevideo
- Population
- 3,384,688
- Area
- 181,034 km²
- Currency
- Uruguayan Peso · UYU
- Languages
- Spanish
- Time zone
- America/Montevideo
- Dialling code
- +598
- Domain
- .uy
When to go to Uruguay
The best months to visit Montevideo are March, November and December. In Montevideo, daytime highs go from 14° in July to 28° in January. The wettest month is October (90 mm) and the driest is June (65 mm).
Weather in Montevideo month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 28° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 26° |
| low | 18° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 16° |
| rain | 84 mm | 78 mm | 84 mm | 78 mm | 77 mm | 65 mm | 70 mm | 77 mm | 77 mm | 90 mm | 76 mm | 67 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Uruguay
- Montevideocapital · 31 m
- Salto52 m
- Maldonado28 m
- Rivera194 m
- Paysandú41 m
- Las Piedras75 m
- Tacuarembó132 m
- Melo104 m
- José Gervasio Artigas128 m
- Mercedes25 m
- Durazno96 m
- Minas132 m
- Florida72 m
- San José de Mayo56 m
- Colonia del Sacramento29 m
Distances in Uruguay
- Montevideo → Salto490 km 1 h 16 min · 6 h 25 min
- Montevideo → Maldonado128 km 53 min · 2 h 12 min
- Montevideo → Rivera505 km 1 h 18 min · 6 h 40 min
- Montevideo → Paysandú375 km 1 h 10 min · 4 h 51 min
- Montevideo → Las Piedras29 km 46 min · 30 min
- Montevideo → Tacuarembó394 km 1 h 11 min · 5 h 18 min
1 h 16 min · 
6 h 25 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Uruguay?
The capital of Uruguay is Montevideo.
What currency is used in Uruguay?
Uruguay uses the Uruguayan Peso (UYU).
What language is spoken in Uruguay?
In Uruguay, people speak Spanish.
When is the best time to visit Uruguay?
The best months to visit Montevideo are March, November and December. In Montevideo, daytime highs go from 14° in July to 28° in January. The wettest month is October (90 mm) and the driest is June (65 mm).
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).