Maldonado Department · Uruguay

Maldonado travel guide

Maldonado is a city in Maldonado Department, Uruguay, home to about 87,000 people.

Best months
November and December
Nearest airport
PDP14 km · Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport
Currency
UYUUruguayan peso
Time zone
America/Montevideo

When to go

The best time to visit Maldonado

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Maldonado are November and December. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; April is the wettest, with about 134 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec134 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Maldonado: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (PDP), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD, 98 km) is also within reach.

medium airport

PDP · Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport

13.8 km from the centreICAO SULS
large airport

MVD · Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport

97.8 km from the centreICAO SUMU

Questions

Maldonado: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Maldonado?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Maldonado are November and December. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; April is the wettest, with about 134 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Maldonado?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (PDP), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD, 98 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Maldonado?

Uruguayan peso (UYU).

Nearby

Destinations near Maldonado

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.