Minas weather in October

In October, Minas sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 108 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Minas's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
7:00 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Minas is city in Uruguay.

Density
1,973/km²
people per km²
Founded
1783

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 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Minas reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°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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Minas 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
Jan27° / 17°819146.8
Feb26° / 17°1009.313.36.6
Mar25° / 16°939.212.37.1
Apr21° / 13°1088.511.26.8
May18° / 10°807.710.26.0
Jun15° / 948.59.74.7
Jul14° / 908.79.94.3
Aug16° / 968.510.75.2
Sep17° / 908.411.85.8
Oct20° / 11°1089.712.96.4
Nov23° / 13°928.613.87.1
Dec26° / 15°858.814.37.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44159
54258
64258
74258
84258
94456
104456
114456
124555
134753
144753
154753
164753
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314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Minas gets around 108 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
229
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429
529
630
730
830
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1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1731
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3131

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1771940
2771940
3752050
4742150
5722161
6712261
7702271
8702271
9682381
10682381
11672391
12672391
13662491
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Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 8:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:207:40
212.47:187:41
312.47:177:42
412.47:167:42
512.57:147:43
612.57:137:44
712.67:117:45
812.67:107:46
912.67:097:46
1012.77:077:47
1112.77:067:48
1212.77:057:49
1312.87:037:50
1412.87:027:51
1512.87:017:51
1612.97:007:52
1712.96:587:53
1812.96:577:54
1913.06:567:55
2013.06:557:56
2113.06:547:57
2213.16:537:58
2313.16:517:58
2413.16:507:59
2513.26:498:00
2613.26:488:01
2713.26:478:02
2813.36:468:03
2913.36:458:04
3013.36:448:05
3113.46:438:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
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155.3Bright
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275.8Bright
285.8Bright
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Minas?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Minas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Minas in October

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

In October, Minas sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Minas in October

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 56 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in July near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 12 to Apr 10 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May17Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Minas 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 Minas peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 16UV 13Jun 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Minas?

Minas sits at 34.4°S, 55.2°W, 134 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Piriapolis, 54 km away.

PiriapolisSan CarlosMaldonadoPunta del EstePandoBarros BlancosRochaPaso de Carrasco

Topography around Minas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m.

The land around Minas is covered by grassland (50%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
313 m
80 km
498 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Piriapolis 54 km · San Carlos 55 km · Maldonado 64 km · Punta del Este 69 km · Pando 76 km · Barros Blancos 82 km · Rocha 84 km · Paso de Carrasco 92 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 Minas (-34.3759°, -55.2377°, elevation 134 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).