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Punta del Este

Uruguay · Maldonado

Punta del Este is a seaside city and peninsula on the Atlantic Coast in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. Starting as a small town, Punta del Este grew to become a resort for the Latin and North American jet set and tourists. The city has been called "The Hamptons of South America", as well as "The Monaco of the South", "The Miami Beach of South America", "The Pearl of the Atlantic", and "The St. Tropez of South America". Many famous people have visited, resided, or acquired vacation properties in Punta del Este and its surroundings.

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Weather by month in Punta del Este

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	33.3°C	14.2°C	97 mm
Feb	32.2°C	14.9°C	118 mm
Mar	31°C	13.4°C	117 mm
Apr	29.3°C	10.3°C	110 mm
May	24.1°C	7.8°C	91 mm
Jun	22°C	5.5°C	104 mm
Jul	20.8°C	3°C	96 mm
Aug	23.1°C	4°C	100 mm
Sep	24.9°C	5°C	98 mm
Oct	26.5°C	6.9°C	103 mm
Nov	29.6°C	8.8°C	93 mm
Dec	31.5°C	12.1°C	86 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time: UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Maldonado
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 34.94° S, 54.94° W

Near Punta del Este

Jose Ignacio · 29 km away
Montevideo · 114 km away
Colonia del Sacramento · 270 km away
Buenos Aires · 317 km away
Ezeiza · 327 km away
San Fernando · 335 km away

More of Uruguay

South America's quietly cosmopolitan corner — Montevideo's ramblas, Punta del Este's summer scene, colonial Colonia del Sacramento, and beaches like José Ignacio that rival anything in the Mediterranean.

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