Dolores in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Dolores sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 324 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Dolores's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dolores's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 324 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Dolores in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Dolores reaches about 29°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Dolores weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 19° | 98 | 7.2 | 14 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 111 | 8.1 | 13.2 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 27° / 17° | 114 | 7.7 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 23° / 14° | 121 | 8.4 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
| May | 19° / 11° | 76 | 6.3 | 10.3 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 16° / 8° | 69 | 6.8 | 9.8 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 16° / 7° | 64 | 6.2 | 10 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 18° / 8° | 86 | 6.8 | 10.8 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 20° / 10° | 81 | 7.1 | 11.8 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 23° / 13° | 122 | 9.6 | 12.8 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 26° / 15° | 103 | 7.1 | 13.7 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 29° / 18° | 115 | 7.9 | 14.2 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Dolores gets around 324 mm of rain over 23 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early December to 12 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Dolores?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Dolores for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Dolores in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Dolores sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Dolores in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 24 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 21 | Refreshing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 14 | Bracing |
| Sep | 15 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 23 | Refreshing |
UV index in Dolores in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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
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.