Uruguay weather forecast: Cold to cool day with frost and fog expected June 16
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Uruguay will experience a cold to cool day on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, with temperatures ranging from a national minimum of -3°C to a maximum of 18°C.
- Different regions across the country will see varied conditions, including clear skies, cloud cover, frost, fog, and winds from the northwest and west.
- Montevideo and the Metropolitan Area will have a clear to partly cloudy sky with morning frost and winds.
Uruguay is set for a chilly Tuesday, June 16, 2026, as the Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology (Inumet) forecasts a day that will be cold to cool across the nation. The national temperature range is expected to be between a low of -3°C and a high of 18°C.
In the northwest, the day will begin with clear to partly cloudy skies, accompanied by frost and fog. The afternoon and evening will see a continuation of partly cloudy conditions with lingering fog. Winds will blow from the northwest at 10-20 km/h, shifting to variable speeds of 0-10 km/h. Temperatures will range from a minimum of 1°C to a maximum of 18°C.
The northeast region will also start with clear to partly cloudy skies, frost, and fog. By the afternoon and evening, skies will remain partly cloudy with some cloud periods and fog. Winds will be from the northwest at 10-20 km/h in the morning, becoming northwest at 10-30 km/h later, with variable intervals. The minimum temperature here will be the coldest nationally at -3°C, with a high of 16°C.
Conditions in the southwest will mirror the northwest, with clear to partly cloudy skies, fog, and frost in the morning. The afternoon and evening will maintain partly cloudy conditions with fog. Winds will be from the northwest at 15-30 km/h, with gusts up to 40 km/h in the morning, shifting to the west at 15-30 km/h later. The temperature range is expected to be from 1°C to 18°C.
Central-south areas will experience clear to partly cloudy skies and frost in the morning, with fog persisting into the afternoon and evening. Winds will be from the northwest at 15-30 km/h with gusts up to 40 km/h early on, then shifting to the west at 15-30 km/h with gusts up to 50 km/h. The minimum temperature will be 0°C, and the maximum 17°C.
In the east and the Metropolitan Area, including Montevideo, the day will start clear to partly cloudy with frost. This pattern will continue into the afternoon and evening. Winds will be from the northwest at 15-30 km/h with gusts up to 40 km/h, shifting to the west at 15-30 km/h with gusts up to 50 km/h. Minimum temperatures will be -1°C in the east and 3°C in Montevideo, with highs of 16°C and 16°C, respectively. Punta del Este will see clear to partly cloudy skies with similar wind patterns, with a minimum of 6°C and a maximum of 15°C.
Originally published by El País in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.