Punta Ballena
Punta Ballena is a village in Maldonado, Uruguay, close to the sea. It has a population of about 1,888 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Punta Ballena at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in January
Average low in July
107 mm of rain
76 mm of rain
February
within 14 km
Weather in Punta Ballena
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 35 km/h · humidity 76%
When to go to Punta Ballena
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 84 | 78 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 59 | 53 | 61 | 64 | 77 | 81 | 85 |
| High | 24° | 24° | 23° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 23° |
| Low | 19° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 86 | 98 | 107 | 110 | 114 | 104 | 104 | 94 | 91 | 107 | 105 | 76 |
| Wet days | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Sea | 22° | 23° | 22° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 20° |
What's on in Punta Ballena
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Punta Ballena
More museums: Arboleto Lussich · Museo – Taller de Casapueblo
Outdoors around Punta Ballena
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Punta Ballena
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Uruguay seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Punta Ballena
Earthquakes around Punta Ballena
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Punta Ballena
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Punta Ballena from above
Postal code
Getting to Punta Ballena
Places near Punta Ballena
Places with a climate like Punta Ballena
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
