Dolores weather in October

In October, Dolores sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 122 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dolores's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dolores's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
7:12 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dolores reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°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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112213
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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 1st-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 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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44753
54753
64753
74852
84852
94852
105050
115050
125149
135149
145149
155248
165248
175248
185347
195347
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225446
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245446
255446
265446
275545
285545
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305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dolores gets around 122 mm of rain over 9.6 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
127
228
329
429
530
630
731
831
931
1031
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2629
2729
2829
2929
3028
3128

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 (%)Oppressive (%)
16922720
26823720
36624820
46624820
56425920
66325930
761261030
860261130
959261131
1057271231
1157271231
1256271331
1355281331
1454281431
1553281441
1652281541
1751291541
1850291641
1950291641
2050281651
2150281750
2249281750
2349281760
2449271760
2549271760
2648281760
2748281870
2847281870
2947281870
3046281870
3145291870

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
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:32 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 8:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:327:52
212.47:317:52
312.47:297:53
412.47:287:54
512.57:277:55
612.57:257:55
712.57:247:56
812.67:237:57
912.67:217:58
1012.67:207:59
1112.77:197:59
1212.77:178:00
1312.77:168:01
1412.87:158:02
1512.87:148:03
1612.87:128:03
1712.97:118:04
1812.97:108:05
1912.97:098:06
2013.07:088:07
2113.07:078:08
2213.07:068:08
2313.17:048:09
2413.17:038:10
2513.17:028:11
2613.27:018:12
2713.27:008:13
2813.26:598:14
2913.36:588:15
3013.36:578:15
3113.36:568:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.57 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 — October's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
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).

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Dolores for general 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 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dolores 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 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). 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
October 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).