When to go · Colonia del Sacramento
Colonia del Sacramento in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cool, wet, quiet); peak summer weekends and Carnival when ferries and hotels fill.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Uruguay overall
- Prices
- Low
- Uruguay overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cool, wet, quiet); peak summer weekends and Carnival when ferries and hotels fill.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Colonia del Sacramento's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, long evenings); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds.
- NovemberGreatInside Colonia del Sacramento's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, long evenings); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds.
- DecemberGreatInside Colonia del Sacramento's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, long evenings); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds.
- JanuaryGreatInside Colonia del Sacramento's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, long evenings); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds.
Weather in August
- Colonia del SacramentoHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 6 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uruguay overall
- Low
- Prices · Uruguay overall
- Low
Uruguay overall: Coldest, windiest month; Noche de la Nostalgia on 24 August.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Colonia del Sacramento, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Aug: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 6
Jan: 6
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cool, wet, quiet); peak summer weekends and Carnival when ferries and hotels fill.
January: Inside Colonia del Sacramento's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, long evenings); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds.
Colonia del Sacramento: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings