Salto weather in October

In October, Salto sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 139 mm of rain across 9.3 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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Salto's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
7:13 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Salto is city in Uruguay.

Density
3,080/km²
people per km²
Founded
1756

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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Salto reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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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Salto 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°1128.513.84.7
Feb30° / 20°1058.613.15.2
Mar28° / 18°1167.912.26.5
Apr24° / 15°1488.311.37.3
May20° / 12°1047.310.46.8
Jun18° / 897.4106.2
Jul17° / 766.410.26.1
Aug20° / 907.110.96.9
Sep22° / 11°917.511.87.0
Oct24° / 14°1399.312.87.1
Nov27° / 16°1127.213.66.9
Dec30° / 19°1158.2145.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
44951
54951
64852
74852
84852
94951
104951
115050
125050
135050
145248
155248
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245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Salto gets around 139 mm of rain over 9.3 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
229
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430
530
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1229
1329
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1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
157241450
256241460
356241460
454241570
552241671
652241671
751231781
850231881
950231891
1049231991
1148221991
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1545232191
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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
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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1914light breeze
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2114light breeze
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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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:32 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 8:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:327:50
212.37:307:51
312.47:297:51
412.47:287:52
512.47:277:53
612.57:257:53
712.57:247:54
812.57:237:55
912.67:227:55
1012.67:207:56
1112.67:197:57
1212.77:187:57
1312.77:177:58
1412.77:167:59
1512.87:158:00
1612.87:138:00
1712.87:128:01
1812.87:118:02
1912.97:108:03
2012.97:098:03
2112.97:088:04
2213.07:078:05
2313.07:068:06
2413.07:058:06
2513.17:048:07
2613.17:038:08
2713.17:028:09
2813.17:018:10
2913.27:008:10
3013.26:598:11
3113.26:598:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
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95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
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 Salto?

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
6.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Salto for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Salto in October

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

In October, Salto sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Salto 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 Salto peaks around January 18 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Salto?

Salto sits at 31.4°S, 58.0°W, 52 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Concordia, 5.0 km away.

ChajaríFederalColónPaysandúConcepción del UruguayMonte Caseros

Topography around Salto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 33 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 193 m.

The land around Salto is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
193 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Concordia 5.0 km · Chajarí 70 km · Federal 92 km · Colón 94 km · Paysandú 104 km · Villaguay 114 km · Concepción del Uruguay 125 km · Monte Caseros 130 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 Salto (-31.3881°, -57.9598°, elevation 52 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).