Dolores weather in August

In August, Dolores sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 65 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Dolores's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dolores's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:37 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Dolores is city in the province of Buenos Aires in Argentina.

Founded
1817

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical August day in Dolores reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5155
6156
7156
8156
9156
10156
11156
12156
13156
14156
15166
16166
17166
18166
19166
20167
21167
22167
23167
24167
25167
26167
27167
28167
29167
30167
31167

Dolores weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°948.814.26.8
Feb27° / 17°878.213.46.9
Mar25° / 15°818.212.37.4
Apr21° / 12°90711.17.0
May17° / 526.410.16.1
Jun14° / 595.79.64.6
Jul13° / 596.19.84.1
Aug16° / 656.210.65.2
Sep17° / 726.711.86.0
Oct20° / 10°939.712.96.4
Nov23° / 13°878.913.97.1
Dec27° / 15°79914.47.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54654
64753
74753
84753
94753
104951
114951
124951
134951
145050
155050
165050
175050
185050
194951
204951
214951
224852
234852
244753
254753
264654
274753
284654
294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dolores gets around 65 mm of rain over 6.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
719
819
919
1020
1120
1220
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1822
1922
2022
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3022
3122

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29541
39541
49541
59541
69541
79541
89541
99541
109541
119541
129541
139451
149451
159352
169352
179262
189262
199262
209262
219172
229172
239172
249172
259172
269262
279262
289262
299262
309262
319262

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:53 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:536:01
210.27:526:02
310.27:516:02
410.27:506:03
510.27:496:04
610.37:486:05
710.37:476:06
810.37:466:06
910.47:456:07
1010.47:446:08
1110.47:436:09
1210.57:416:10
1310.57:406:11
1410.57:396:11
1510.67:386:12
1610.67:376:13
1710.67:356:14
1810.77:346:15
1910.77:336:15
2010.77:316:16
2110.87:306:17
2210.87:296:18
2310.97:276:19
2410.97:266:20
2510.97:256:20
2611.07:236:21
2711.07:226:22
2811.07:216:23
2911.17:196:24
3011.17:186:24
3111.27:166:25

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Dolores?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Dolores for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dolores in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Dolores sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Dolores in August

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 54 km away) is warmest in January at about 23°C and coldest in July near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 1 to Apr 5 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May16Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct16Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Dolores in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dolores peaks around January 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 12Jun 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Dolores?

Dolores sits at 36.3°S, 57.7°W, 9 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Chascomús, 88 km away.

Topography around Dolores

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dolores.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dolores has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m.

The land around Dolores is covered by grassland (63%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
59 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Chascomús 88 km · General Juan Madariaga 90 km · Santa Teresita 91 km · Mar del Tuyú 92 km · General Belgrano 96 km · Mar de Ajó 100 km · Pinamar 114 km · Ayacucho 118 km

Argentina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 575
Religion
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1%

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 Dolores (-36.3154°, -57.6755°, elevation 9 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).