Artigas weather in October

In October, Artigas sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 172 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Artigas's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Artigas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
172 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
7:08 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
56%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Artigas is capital of the Artigas Department, Uruguay.

Density
2,620/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Artigas reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°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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Artigas weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°12410.113.74.7
Feb30° / 20°1231013.15.1
Mar28° / 18°1169.312.26.2
Apr25° / 15°1669.511.37.1
May21° / 12°1167.810.56.8
Jun18° / 10°1258.910.16.1
Jul18° / 1027.810.26.3
Aug20° / 10°897.410.96.9
Sep22° / 12°1288.911.86.8
Oct24° / 14°17210.812.76.8
Nov27° / 16°1217.513.56.9
Dec30° / 18°1119.113.95.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34654
44654
54654
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74654
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94654
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Artigas gets around 172 mm of rain over 10.8 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
153241760
251241870
350251870
448251980
547251980
646251990
7452520101
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27352325161
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30352324171
31342424171

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
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516light breeze
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916light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 8:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:267:44
212.37:257:44
312.47:247:45
412.47:227:45
512.47:217:46
612.47:207:47
712.57:197:47
812.57:187:48
912.57:167:49
1012.67:157:49
1112.67:147:50
1212.67:137:51
1312.77:127:51
1412.77:117:52
1512.77:097:53
1612.87:087:53
1712.87:077:54
1812.87:067:55
1912.87:057:56
2012.97:047:56
2112.97:037:57
2212.97:027:58
2313.07:017:59
2413.07:007:59
2513.06:598:00
2613.06:588:01
2713.16:578:02
2813.16:578:02
2913.16:568:03
3013.26:558:04
3113.26:548:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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155.4Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Artigas?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Artigas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Artigas in October

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

In October, Artigas sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Artigas in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Artigas peaks around January 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighHighExtremeJan 19UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Artigas?

Artigas sits at 30.4°S, 56.5°W, 151 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Quaraí, 3.0 km away.

RiveraSant'Ana do LivramentoMonte Caseros

Topography around Artigas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Artigas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m.

The land around Artigas is covered by trees (39%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
301 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Quaraí 3.0 km · Uruguaiana 94 km · Alegrete 95 km · Paso de los Libres 97 km · Rivera 104 km · Sant'Ana do Livramento 105 km · Monte Caseros 113 km · Itaqui 142 km

Uruguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / I / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,216
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 542
Religion
none 47%Roman Catholic 37%Protestant 15%atheist 10%

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 Artigas (-30.4043°, -56.4693°, elevation 151 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. 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).