Tacuarembó weather in October

In October, Tacuarembó sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 142 mm of rain across 10 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 34% 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 Tacuarembó's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tacuarembó's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
7:05 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Tacuarembó is town in Uruguay.

Density
1,442/km²
people per km²
Founded
1832

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 Tacuarembó reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Tacuarembó 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
Jan30° / 18°1089.313.85.3
Feb29° / 18°1059.613.25.6
Mar27° / 17°1028.712.26.7
Apr24° / 13°1498.711.27.2
May20° / 10°1157.810.46.5
Jun17° / 1058.6105.7
Jul17° / 997.810.15.6
Aug19° / 107810.86.4
Sep20° / 10°1158.711.86.5
Oct23° / 12°1421012.86.8
Nov26° / 14°1067.913.67.1
Dec29° / 17°1149.3146.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54456
64357
74258
84357
94357
104357
114456
124456
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154654
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tacuarembó gets around 142 mm of rain over 10 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
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532
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733
833
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2132
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3029
3129

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 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16023143
25924143
35724154
45724154
55524165
65424175
75424175
85224186
95224186
105024197
115024197
124924207
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2641252310
2741262310
2841262211
2940262211
3039272211
3139272212

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
714light breeze
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914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light 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 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 7:24 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 8:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:247:42
212.37:227:43
312.47:217:43
412.47:207:44
512.47:197:45
612.57:177:45
712.57:167:46
812.57:157:47
912.67:137:48
1012.67:127:48
1112.67:117:49
1212.77:107:50
1312.77:097:50
1412.77:077:51
1512.87:067:52
1612.87:057:53
1712.87:047:53
1812.97:037:54
1912.97:027:55
2012.97:017:56
2112.97:007:57
2213.06:597:57
2313.06:587:58
2413.06:577:59
2513.16:568:00
2613.16:558:01
2713.16:548:01
2813.26:538:02
2913.26:528:03
3013.26:518:04
3113.26:508:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
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265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tacuarembó?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tacuarembó for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tacuarembó in October

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

In October, Tacuarembó 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 Tacuarembó 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 Tacuarembó peaks around January 16 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 16UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct7High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tacuarembó?

Tacuarembó sits at 31.7°S, 56.0°W, 123 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Rivera, 99 km away.

RiveraSant'Ana do LivramentoDom PedritoArtigasQuaraíBagéMeloYoung

Topography around Tacuarembó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tacuarembó has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 138 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m.

The land around Tacuarembó is covered by grassland (45%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (77%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
180 m
80 km
410 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Rivera 99 km · Sant'Ana do Livramento 101 km · Dom Pedrito 149 km · Artigas 153 km · Quaraí 155 km · Bagé 183 km · Melo 186 km · Young 189 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 Tacuarembó (-31.7188°, -55.9793°, elevation 123 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).