Dolores in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Dolores sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 310 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Dolores's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dolores's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
310 mm
22 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
7.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Dolores in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 17°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Dolores reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Dolores weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Dolores gets around 310 mm of rain over 22 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early March to 10 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Dolores?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Dolores for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dolores in Fall

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

In fall, Dolores sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dolores in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 21°C across fall — 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 Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 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.

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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
Fall 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.