SeasonMapColonia del Sacramento weather in January
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January in Colonia del Sacramento: hot, rainy, with clean air — an excellent time to visit.
#8 of 12 months in Colonia del Sacramento · #457 of 1383 destinations to visit in January · comfort 80/100 (tier A)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Colonia del Sacramento climate normals — January
| Daytime high | 29°C / 83°F | 🥵 hot |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 20°C / 68°F | |
| Feels like (high) | 31°C / 88°F | |
| Sea temperature | 26°C / 79°F | 😎 warm sea |
| Rainfall | 80 mm / 3.2 in | 🌧 rainy |
| Rainy days | 7 days | |
| Humidity | 65% | 💧 humid |
| Dew point | 18°C / 64°F | |
| Sunshine | 12 h/day | |
| Daylight | 14.1 h | |
| Wind | 21 km/h / 13 mph | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 28 | 🍃 good |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Colonia del Sacramento in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsUruguayan Carnaval, Summer season, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
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Best months for Colonia del Sacramento's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherColonia del Sacramento's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Colonia del Sacramento in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Festival
Uruguayan Carnaval
25 Jan – 10 Mar · usuallyCarnivalCrowdedUruguay runs the longest carnival in the world — weeks of neighbourhood tablados and murga stages — and Colonia fills for the two national holidays that close it. Source ↗
- Season
Summer season
15 Dec – 28 FebSchool holidaysCrowdedBook earlyBuenos Aires is an hour away by fast ferry and January empties into the old town. The cobbled streets and the riverfront restaurants are full, and rooms in the historic quarter go well ahead.
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Colonia del Sacramento — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Colonia del Sacramento in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Colonia del Sacramento?
- January in Colonia del Sacramento: hot, rainy, with clean air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #8 of 12 months for Colonia del Sacramento on SeasonMap's comfort score (80/100).
- What is the weather like in Colonia del Sacramento in January?
- In January, Colonia del Sacramento averages a daily high of 28.5°C and a low of 20.2°C, with about 80.3 mm of rain over roughly 7.2 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Colonia del Sacramento in January?
- Colonia del Sacramento has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 28 in January.
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Similar destinations in South America — January
Within 300 km: Montevideo's Uruguayan carnival on 22 Jan – 8 Mar, and Buenos Aires' January summer shutdown around 24 Dec – 1 Feb.