Dolores weather in October

In October, Dolores sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 93 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dolores's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dolores's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dolores reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Dolores weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
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54456
64555
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84555
94654
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114753
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dolores gets around 93 mm of rain over 9.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
228
329
429
530
630
730
831
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3132

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1851410
2841510
3841510
4831610
5811720
6801820
7791920
8782020
9772030
10752131
11732241
12732241
13722341
14702451
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Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:296:51
212.46:276:51
312.46:266:52
412.56:246:53
512.56:236:54
612.66:216:55
712.66:206:56
812.66:186:57
912.76:176:58
1012.76:166:59
1112.86:146:59
1212.86:137:00
1312.86:117:01
1412.96:107:02
1512.96:097:03
1612.96:077:04
1713.06:067:05
1813.06:057:06
1913.16:047:07
2013.16:027:08
2113.16:017:09
2213.26:007:10
2313.25:597:11
2413.25:587:12
2513.35:567:13
2613.35:557:14
2713.35:547:15
2813.45:537:16
2913.45:527:17
3013.45:517:18
3113.55:507:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.39 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 — October's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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65.0Bright
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275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Dolores?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Dolores for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dolores in October

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

In October, Dolores sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dolores in October

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — 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
October 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).