Durazno weather in October

In October, Durazno sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 114 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Durazno's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Durazno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
7:06 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Durazno is capital city of the department of Durazno in Uruguay.

Density
1,321/km²
people per km²
Founded
1821

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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Durazno reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Durazno weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°797.5145.8
Feb28° / 18°1018.513.26.2
Mar26° / 16°967.812.37.1
Apr23° / 13°1158.511.27.1
May19° / 10°877.210.36.4
Jun16° / 947.69.85.2
Jul15° / 797.2105.0
Aug17° / 1017.910.86.0
Sep19° / 907.611.86.4
Oct22° / 12°1149.612.86.8
Nov25° / 14°1027.813.77.3
Dec28° / 16°1018.214.26.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Durazno gets around 114 mm of rain over 9.6 wet days in October. 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 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1722161
2702271
3692371
4682381
5662491
66424102
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96225112
106125122
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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
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Sunrise & sunset in October

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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 7:25 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 8:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:257:45
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312.47:237:46
412.47:217:47
512.57:207:48
612.57:187:49
712.57:177:49
812.67:167:50
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1012.67:137:52
1112.77:127:52
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1312.77:097:54
1412.87:087:55
1512.87:077:56
1612.87:067:56
1712.97:057:57
1812.97:037:58
1912.97:027:59
2013.07:018:00
2113.07:008:01
2213.06:598:01
2313.16:588:02
2413.16:578:03
2513.16:568:04
2613.26:558:05
2713.26:548:06
2813.26:538:07
2913.36:528:08
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Durazno?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Durazno for sightseeing.

What to pack for Durazno in October

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

In October, Durazno sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Durazno 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 Durazno peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Durazno?

Durazno sits at 33.4°S, 56.5°W, 93 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Trinidad, 38 km away.

TrinidadFloridaSan José de MayoSanta LucíaYoungCanelonesMercedesProgreso

Topography around Durazno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Durazno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m.

The land around Durazno is covered by grassland (44%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
165 m
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October weather nearby: Trinidad 38 km · Florida 85 km · San José de Mayo 108 km · Santa Lucía 120 km · Young 128 km · Canelones 129 km · Mercedes 141 km · Progreso 146 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 Durazno (-33.3806°, -56.5231°, elevation 93 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. 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).