When to go · Colonia del Sacramento
Colonia del Sacramento in March
Great month. Inside Colonia del Sacramento's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, long evenings); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Uruguay overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Uruguay overall
Verdict
Inside Colonia del Sacramento's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, long evenings); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Colonia del Sacramento in this guide.
Weather in March
- Colonia del SacramentoHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 6 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana de Turismo big impact
Easter week (22–28 Mar 2027) · Uruguay
Whole-week national holiday; criollo rodeo festival in Montevideo's Prado; buses full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uruguay overall
- Medium
- Prices · Uruguay overall
- Medium
Uruguay overall: Warm sea, fewer crowds; coastal places start closing late in the month; Semana de Turismo may fall here.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Colonia del Sacramento, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
Jan: 6
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Colonia del Sacramento's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, long evenings); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.