Dolores weather in August

In August, Dolores sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 86 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 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 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dolores's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
8:35 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Dolores is city in Uruguay.

Density
2,564/km²
people per km²
Founded
1801

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 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Dolores reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 24°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)
1167
2167
3177
4178
5178
6178
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12178
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Dolores weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°987.2145.5
Feb29° / 19°1118.113.26.0
Mar27° / 17°1147.712.37.1
Apr23° / 14°1218.411.27.2
May19° / 11°766.310.36.6
Jun16° / 696.89.85.5
Jul16° / 646.2105.2
Aug18° / 866.810.86.3
Sep20° / 10°817.111.86.7
Oct23° / 13°1229.612.87.0
Nov26° / 15°1037.113.77.3
Dec29° / 18°1157.914.26.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
35050
45050
55149
65149
75248
85446
95446
105545
115545
125545
135644
145644
155644
165743
175644
185644
195644
205545
215446
225446
235347
245347
255248
265149
275248
285149
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dolores gets around 86 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
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421
521
621
721
821
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
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2323
2423
2523
2624
2724
2824
2925
3025
3125

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
186950
286950
386950
486950
587940
687940
787940
887940
987940
1087940
11861040
12861040
13851140
14851140
15841240
16831250
17811351
18811351
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20791461
21781561
22771571
23771571
24771571
25771571
26771571
27771571
28771571
29771481
30771481
31771481

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 15 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
1214light breeze
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2814light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:49 AM to 8:16 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.38:497:09
210.38:497:09
310.48:487:10
410.48:477:11
510.48:467:11
610.58:457:12
710.58:447:13
810.58:437:14
910.58:427:14
1010.68:417:15
1110.68:407:16
1210.68:397:16
1310.78:387:17
1410.78:377:18
1510.78:367:19
1610.78:357:19
1710.88:337:20
1810.88:327:21
1910.88:317:21
2010.98:307:22
2110.98:297:23
2210.98:277:24
2311.08:267:24
2411.08:257:25
2511.08:247:26
2611.18:227:26
2711.18:217:27
2811.18:207:28
2911.28:197:29
3011.28:177:29
3111.28:167:30

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
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).

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.9
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 18°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Dolores in August

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 67 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 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 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 Dolores?

Dolores sits at 33.5°S, 58.2°W, 22 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Mercedes, 35 km away.

MercedesFray BentosCarmeloGualeguaychúTigreYoung

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 30 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m.

The land around Dolores is covered by cropland (37%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
165 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Mercedes 35 km · Fray Bentos 47 km · Carmelo 53 km · Gualeguaychú 64 km · Zárate 98 km · Campana 98 km · Tigre 105 km · Young 108 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 Dolores (-33.5301°, -58.217°, elevation 22 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).