Montevideo: frost dates
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Montevideo had no frost in 2016–2025, so crops are planted by warmth and rain rather than by frost dates.
| Last spring frost | none in ten years |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | none in ten years |
Median of 2016–2025 for the 25 km grid cell of the city: the last day at or below 0 °C in spring and the first in autumn (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo). In a cold year a frost can come a week or two later — Greenly warns 48 hours ahead.
There is no frost season here: crops are planted by warmth and rain rather than by frost dates.
Montevideo: weather for the next 7 days
Forecast by Open-Meteo. Nights at or below 0 °C are marked as frost.
Weather in Montevideo by month
Average weather in Montevideo over 2016–2025: the warmest month is January, the wettest April.
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.5 | 20.1 | 66 | 8 |
| February | 26.3 | 20.2 | 85 | 9 |
| March | 24.5 | 18.6 | 90 | 11 |
| April | 21.3 | 16.1 | 112 | 10 |
| May | 17.4 | 12.6 | 81 | 8 |
| June | 14.7 | 9.8 | 68 | 8 |
| July | 13.9 | 8.9 | 100 | 8 |
| August | 15.3 | 9.6 | 83 | 8 |
| September | 16.7 | 11.2 | 64 | 8 |
| October | 19.2 | 13.3 | 90 | 9 |
| November | 22.5 | 16 | 74 | 9 |
| December | 25 | 18.3 | 68 | 9 |
Average of the daily highs and lows, rain per month and days with at least 1 mm (ERA5 via Open-Meteo, the same grid cell as the frost dates).
Planted in autumn
| Crop | Plant around |
|---|---|
| Bearded Iris | 1 April |
| Crocus | 1 April |
| Daffodil | 1 April |
| Garlic | 1 April |
| Hyacinth | 1 April |
| Lily | 1 April |
| Peony | 1 April |
| Saffron | 1 April |
| Tulip | 1 April |
| Wild garlic | 1 April |
A month before the first autumn frost, so the roots grow before winter.