Punta del Diablo weather in March
March in Punta del Diablo: warm, rainy, with clean air — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#4 of 12 months in Punta del Diablo · #308 of 1413 destinations to visit in March · comfort 86/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 24°C
- Nights
- 19°C
- Wet days
- 9
- Sun
- 9.7 h
- Humidity
- 77%
- Daylight
- 12 h
Traveller notes on Punta del Diablo in March
Other months in Punta del Diablo
Uruguay forum threads describe January as genuinely hot and squarely peak season here, running mid-December through late February, with restaurants, shacks and the town fully open and lively. Posters were clear this is the busiest and most crowded the fishing-village vibe gets all year, a real trade-off against the quieter, more tranquil feel December or March offer instead. Despite the crowds, several regulars insisted Punta del Diablo stays notably more laid-back and less commercial than bigger Uruguayan beach towns like Punta del Este even at the height of summer season.
Forum posters describe early-to-mid December as a genuinely good window - the town is just starting to wake up for the season (which properly runs mid-December through late February) without yet being crowded, unlike the packed, busy stretch from December 26 through January that posters specifically flag as the peak-crowd period to plan around. Weather-wise, visitors describe a real mix within a single December stay - some rain and wind interspersed with delightful sunny, warm stretches - so a flexible itinerary and layers for a breezy day are standard advice. One practical nuisance mentioned by more than one visitor: mosquitoes are a real presence, so repellent is worth packing regardless of which December week you choose.
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Punta del Diablo climate normals — March
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Punta del Diablo in March
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusySemana de Turismo, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Punta del Diablo's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherPunta del Diablo's weather peaks December–February.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Punta del Diablo in March
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Off-season
15 Mar – 30 Nov · usuallyClosuresOutside the summer most of the restaurants and clubs close and the village goes back to a few hundred people and its fishing boats. The surf is better and there is nobody on the beach.
- Holiday
Semana de Turismo
29 Mar – 5 AprEaster & Holy WeekCrowdedClosuresUruguay takes Holy Week off under a secular name and leaves home for the coast and the countryside. Banks and offices close all week, and cabins and campsites that had wound down for autumn fill again. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Punta del Diablo — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Punta del Diablo in March — FAQ
- Is March a good time to visit Punta del Diablo?
- March in Punta del Diablo: warm, rainy, with clean air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #4 of 12 months for Punta del Diablo on SeasonMap's comfort score (86/100).
- What is the weather like in Punta del Diablo in March?
- In March, Punta del Diablo averages a daily high of 23.9°C and a low of 19.2°C, with about 85.6 mm of rain over roughly 9.4 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Punta del Diablo in March?
- Punta del Diablo has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 28 in March.
Within 300 km: Montevideo's Uruguayan carnival on 22 Jan – 8 Mar.