Montevideo
Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay, on the Río de la Plata. It is the seat of the administrative headquarters of Mercosur and ALADI, Latin America's leading trade blocs — a position that has entailed comparisons to the role of Brussels in Europe. The 2019 Mercer report on quality of life rated Montevideo first in Latin America, a rank the city has consistently held since 2005. Montevideo hosted every match during the first FIFA World Cup in 1930.
Typical weather
1981–presentCity Rhythm
measuredOpening hours, by kind of place
median across mapped venuesVital absurdities
measured · the Anti-AwardsSame time system
by rhythmWhat to do each season
4summer
warm-hot and humid; openmeteo mean 21.3-23.1 °C (Jan warmest 23.1; Wikipedia summer avg ~23 °C, daytime 24-32 °C); less wind than other seasons
- the beach/Rambla season — the 13 km of coastline at their busiest; the Montevideo Carnival (Feb, the Desfile de las Llamadas)
- the warmest window; the outdoor café culture at its peak
autumn
mild; openmeteo mean 14.6-21.3 °C; the wettest period (Mar-Apr 3.5-3.6 mm/day); 'mild autumns'
- the comfortable autumn — the wine harvest; the cultural season opens
winter
cool, wet, windy and overcast; openmeteo mean 10.3-11.5 °C (Jul coolest 10.3; avg just above 10 °C; daytime 10-18 °C, lows 3-10 °C); bursts of icy continental polar air; snow extremely rare (last flurries 1930)
- the cool damp winter — the indoor cultural season (the Solís Theatre, the museums); the lowest tourist density
- icy polar-air bursts give 'an unpleasant chilly feeling'; but the oceanic influence moderates
spring
volatile; openmeteo mean 12.9-18.6 °C; 'volatile springs'; warming with changeable conditions
- the jacaranda bloom and the return of the patio season; the cruise season begins
What it is known for
Important moments in a year
1930 Fifa World Cup
- Montevideo hosted every match of the first FIFA World Cup
- Uruguay won the final 4-2 vs Argentina at the Estadio Centenario
Montevideo Carnival
- the Montevideo Carnival — the Desfile de las Llamadas parade
- candombe drumming; most businesses close for the entire week
On the record
source-trackedMontevideo has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) … the city experiences the four seasons. The climate is characterized by having mild temperatures, without harsh cold or extreme heat.
Rainfall is regular and evenly spread throughout the year, reaching around 950 millimeters.
Winters are generally cool, wet, windy and overcast. The average temperature during this season is just above 10 °C.
The 2019 Mercer report on quality of life rated Montevideo first in Latin America, a rank the city has consistently held since 2005.
Montevideo hosted every match during the first FIFA World Cup in 1930.
It is the seat of the administrative headquarters of Mercosur and ALADI, Latin America's leading trade blocs, a position that has entailed comparisons to the role of Brussels in Europe.
Uruguayan tango is a unique form of dance that originated in the neighborhoods of Montevideo towards the end of the 1800s.
The Solís Theatre is the most prominent theater in Uruguay and the oldest in South America.
Montevideo has been part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the area of Literature since December 2015.
The Port of Montevideo is one of the major ports of South America.
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