Monthly climate in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Colonia del Sacramento features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 899 mm (35.4 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Colonia del Sacramento enjoys an average of 3353 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay §

The warmest months in Colonia del Sacramento are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Colonia del Sacramento experiences 81 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 37°C
(99°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(85°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(73°F)
26°C
(79°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
33°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(85°F)
26°C
(80°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Average high 27°C
(82°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(71°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(75°F)
26°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(71°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(55°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(73°F)
Average low 21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(66°F)
16°C
(62°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(60°F)
13°C
(57°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(47°F)
6°C
(42°F)
5°C
(40°F)
5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(49°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Minimum 15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(53°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(40°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay §

Colonia del Sacramento usually has the most precipitation in February, July and October, with an average of 8 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Colonia del Sacramento are June, August and November. On average, 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 73 (2.9) 86 (3.4) 85 (3.4) 74 (2.9) 76 (3.0) 61 (2.4) 90 (3.5) 59 (2.3) 77 (3.0) 90 (3.6) 61 (2.4) 66 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 8 7 7 7 7 9 6 6 9 6 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay §

The sunniest months in Colonia del Sacramento are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Colonia del Sacramento: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 299 313 310 260 224 211 206 257 251 299 337 381
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 8m 13h 18m 12h 14m 11h 10m 10h 17m 9h 52m 10h 5m 10h 52m 11h 53m 12h 58m 13h 55m 14h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay §

Colonia del Sacramento experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Colonia del Sacramento UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 13 11 7 5 4 4 6 8 10 13 14