Colonia del Sacramento in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Colonia del Sacramento sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 267 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Colonia del Sacramento's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Colonia del Sacramento's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 267 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Colonia del Sacramento in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 16°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Colonia del Sacramento reaches about 21°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Colonia del Sacramento weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 21° | 81 | 6.9 | 14 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 26° / 20° | 103 | 8.1 | 13.3 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 24° / 19° | 101 | 7.6 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 21° / 15° | 97 | 7.9 | 11.2 | 6.9 |
| May | 17° / 12° | 70 | 6.6 | 10.2 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 14° / 10° | 71 | 7.2 | 9.7 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 13° / 8° | 74 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 15° / 10° | 75 | 6.7 | 10.7 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 17° / 12° | 81 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 20° / 14° | 111 | 9.4 | 12.9 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 23° / 17° | 102 | 7.9 | 13.8 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 26° / 19° | 84 | 7.7 | 14.3 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Colonia del Sacramento gets around 267 mm of rain over 22 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 16 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early March to 9 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.9 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Colonia del Sacramento?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Colonia del Sacramento for sightseeing.
What to pack for Colonia del Sacramento in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Colonia del Sacramento sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Colonia del Sacramento in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in January at about 25°C and coldest in July near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 9 to Apr 19 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 20 | Refreshing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 15 | Bracing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 23 | Refreshing |
UV index in Colonia del Sacramento in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Colonia del Sacramento peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Colonia del Sacramento?
Colonia del Sacramento sits at 34.5°S, 57.8°W, 30 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Ensenada, 45 km away.
Topography around Colonia del Sacramento
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Colonia del Sacramento.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Colonia del Sacramento has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m.
The land around Colonia del Sacramento is covered by water (49%) within 3 km, water (65%) within 16 km, and water (37%), grassland (23%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.
Uruguay travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F / I / L
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 66% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $25,216
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 11.2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 14.8
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 542
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Colonia del Sacramento (-34.4626°, -57.8398°, elevation 30 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.