Melo weather in October

In October, Melo sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 133 mm of rain across 9.7 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 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Melo's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Melo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:57 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Melo is capital city of the Cerro Largo Department, Uruguay.

Density
2,981/km²
people per km²
Founded
1795

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 Melo reaches about 23°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 18°C and 27°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)
12111
22111
32111
42111
52111
62111
72212
82212
92212
102212
112212
122212
132212
142212
152312
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182313
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202313
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222313
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272413
282413
292413
302413
312413

Melo 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°1129.513.95.5
Feb28° / 18°1049.913.25.7
Mar27° / 17°968.812.26.7
Apr24° / 14°1369.411.27.0
May20° / 11°108810.46.5
Jun17° / 11899.95.6
Jul17° / 1088.410.15.5
Aug19° / 1088.410.86.3
Sep20° / 10°1229.211.86.3
Oct23° / 12°1339.712.86.7
Nov25° / 14°1008.113.77.1
Dec28° / 17°1018.914.16.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53664
63664
73763
83763
93763
103862
113961
123961
134159
144159
154159
164258
174357
184357
194357
204357
214456
224456
234456
244456
254456
264555
274555
284456
294555
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Melo gets around 133 mm of rain over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
232
332
432
533
633
733
834
934
1034
1133
1233
1333
1432
1532
1632
1731
1831
1931
2030
2130
2229
2329
2428
2528
2628
2728
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16023152
25924152
35824162
45625172
55525182
65325193
75225203
85125204
95025214
105025214
114925224
124825225
134825225
144725235
154725235
164625235
174525246
184525246
194425246
204425247
214325247
224325248
234325248
244325248
254325248
264225239
274226239
284126239
294126239
3040272310
3140272310

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
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
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 7:16 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:167:35
212.37:157:36
312.47:147:36
412.47:127:37
512.47:117:38
612.57:107:39
712.57:087:39
812.57:077:40
912.67:067:41
1012.67:057:42
1112.67:037:42
1212.77:027:43
1312.77:017:44
1412.77:007:45
1512.86:587:45
1612.86:577:46
1712.86:567:47
1812.96:557:48
1912.96:547:48
2012.96:537:49
2113.06:527:50
2213.06:517:51
2313.06:507:52
2413.16:497:52
2513.16:487:53
2613.16:477:54
2713.26:467:55
2813.26:457:56
2913.26:447:57
3013.26:437:58
3113.36:427:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Melo?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Melo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Melo in October

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

In October, Melo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Melo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Melo 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
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep7High
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Melo?

Melo sits at 32.4°S, 54.2°W, 102 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Jaguarão, 77 km away.

JaguarãoTreinta y TresArroio GrandeBagéPiratiniSanta Vitória do PalmarDom Pedrito

Topography around Melo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Melo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 108 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m.

The land around Melo is covered by grassland (42%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (83%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
383 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Jaguarão 77 km · Treinta y Tres 98 km · Arroio Grande 102 km · Bagé 115 km · Piratini 143 km · Santa Vitória do Palmar 148 km · Dom Pedrito 161 km · Capão do Leão 172 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 Melo (-32.3682°, -54.1641°, elevation 102 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).