Paysandú weather in October

In October, Paysandú sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 125 mm of rain across 9 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 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Paysandú's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paysandú's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
7:13 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Paysandú is city; capital of Paysandú Department, Uruguay.

Density
3,798/km²
people per km²
Founded
1749

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 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Paysandú reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°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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Paysandú 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
Jan31° / 20°1058.413.95.0
Feb30° / 19°112813.25.5
Mar28° / 17°1228.112.26.6
Apr24° / 14°1408.411.27.3
May20° / 11°907.210.46.8
Jun17° / 857.19.96.0
Jul17° / 726.410.15.8
Aug19° / 896.910.86.7
Sep21° / 10°967.711.86.9
Oct24° / 13°125912.87.1
Nov27° / 15°1077.313.77.0
Dec30° / 18°1187.814.15.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
44951
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
105050
115050
125149
135248
145248
155347
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315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Paysandú gets around 125 mm of rain over 9 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
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529
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730
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1230
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1429
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1629
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
164221130
262231230
361231240
460231340
560231340
657241441
755241551
855241551
954241651
1054241651
1153241661
1252241761
1351251761
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27432620101
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29422720101
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31412721101

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
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914light 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 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 6:58 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 8:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:327:51
212.37:317:51
312.47:297:52
412.47:287:53
512.47:277:54
612.57:257:54
712.57:247:55
812.57:237:56
912.67:217:56
1012.67:207:57
1112.67:197:58
1212.77:187:59
1312.77:177:59
1412.77:158:00
1512.87:148:01
1612.87:138:02
1712.87:128:02
1812.97:118:03
1912.97:108:04
2012.97:098:05
2113.07:078:06
2213.07:068:06
2313.07:058:07
2413.17:048:08
2513.17:038:09
2613.17:028:10
2713.27:018:11
2813.27:008:11
2913.27:008:12
3013.26:598:13
3113.36:588:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
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95.3Bright
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115.3Bright
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135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Paysandú?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Paysandú for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Paysandú in October

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

In October, Paysandú sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Paysandú in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paysandú peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Paysandú?

Paysandú sits at 32.3°S, 58.1°W, 44 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Colón, 12 km away.

YoungGualeguaychúFray BentosConcordiaSalto

Topography around Paysandú

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paysandú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m.

The land around Paysandú is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (46%), trees (22%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), cropland (35%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
153 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Colón 12 km · Concepción del Uruguay 23 km · Young 60 km · Gualeguaychú 87 km · Fray Bentos 91 km · Villaguay 102 km · Concordia 103 km · Salto 104 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 Paysandú (-32.3171°, -58.0807°, elevation 44 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).