Carmelo weather in October

In October, Carmelo sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 128 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Carmelo's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carmelo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
7:12 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Carmelo is city in Uruguay.

Density
1,466/km²
people per km²
Founded
1816

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 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Carmelo reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°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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Carmelo 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
Jan28° / 20°866.7147.1
Feb27° / 20°1107.813.37.0
Mar25° / 18°1137.712.37.4
Apr22° / 15°1168.611.27.0
May18° / 12°81710.36.2
Jun15° / 807.99.84.8
Jul14° / 817.5104.5
Aug16° / 10°86710.75.5
Sep18° / 11°877.511.86.3
Oct21° / 14°1289.912.96.6
Nov24° / 16°1047.513.87.5
Dec27° / 19°998.214.27.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
54951
64951
74951
84951
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105149
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135248
145347
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Carmelo gets around 128 mm of rain over 9.9 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
229
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631
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2531
2631
2731
2830
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3030
3129

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1712360
2692371
3682471
4662581
5652681
6642691
76227101
86227101
95928112
105928112
115729122
125729122
135629132
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155330143
165330143
175230153
185130163
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205029174
215029174
224929174
234929184
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254829185
264830185
274730185
284631185
294531185
304432186
314332186

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light 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 24 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 7:32 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 8:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:327:52
212.47:317:53
312.47:297:54
412.47:287:54
512.57:277:55
612.57:257:56
712.57:247:57
812.67:227:58
912.67:217:58
1012.77:207:59
1112.77:198:00
1212.77:178:01
1312.87:168:02
1412.87:158:02
1512.87:138:03
1612.97:128:04
1712.97:118:05
1812.97:108:06
1913.07:098:07
2013.07:078:08
2113.07:068:08
2213.17:058:09
2313.17:048:10
2413.17:038:11
2513.27:028:12
2613.27:018:13
2713.27:008:14
2813.36:598:15
2913.36:588:16
3013.36:578:16
3113.46:568:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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125.4Bright
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155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
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215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Carmelo?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Carmelo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carmelo in October

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

In October, Carmelo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Carmelo in October

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 16 km away) is warmest in January at about 25°C and coldest in July near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 8 to Apr 22 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar24Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May17Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep15Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Carmelo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Carmelo peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Carmelo?

Carmelo sits at 34.0°S, 58.3°W, 13 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Dolores, 53 km away.

DoloresTigreSan IsidroGeneral PachecoDon TorcuatoBelgranoRetiro

Topography around Carmelo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carmelo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m.

The land around Carmelo is covered by grassland (33%) and water (20%) within 3 km, cropland (32%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (27%), wetland (21%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
171 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Dolores 53 km · Tigre 55 km · San Isidro 57 km · General Pacheco 60 km · Don Torcuato 63 km · Belgrano 65 km · Campana 65 km · Retiro 65 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 Carmelo (-34.0002°, -58.284°, elevation 13 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).