Trinidad weather in October

In October, Trinidad sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 119 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Trinidad's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trinidad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
7:07 AM – 7:58 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Trinidad is capital city of Flores in southern Uruguay.

Density
2,768/km²
people per km²
Founded
1805

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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Trinidad reaches about 22°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 17°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)
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Trinidad weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°827.6145.7
Feb28° / 18°1088.213.26.2
Mar26° / 16°987.912.37.1
Apr23° / 13°1178.211.27.1
May19° / 10°846.910.36.4
Jun16° / 897.29.85.3
Jul15° / 736.7105.0
Aug17° / 987.410.86.1
Sep19° / 877.511.86.5
Oct22° / 12°1199.112.86.8
Nov25° / 14°1057.313.77.3
Dec28° / 16°1038.214.26.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44654
54654
64654
74753
84753
94753
104852
114852
124951
135050
145050
155149
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195149
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225149
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255149
265149
275050
285050
295050
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Trinidad gets around 119 mm of rain over 9.1 wet days in October, the wettest month. 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 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
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528
628
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1722071
2712171
3702271
4692281
5672391
6662392
76424102
86424102
96324112
106224122
116224122
126124123
135925133
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175726143
185626144
195626144
205526154
215426155
225525155
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275425165
285326165
295226175
305226175
315226175

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 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
1114light breeze
1214light 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 7:27 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 8:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:277:46
212.47:257:47
312.47:247:48
412.47:237:49
512.57:217:49
612.57:207:50
712.57:197:51
812.67:177:52
912.67:167:53
1012.67:157:53
1112.77:137:54
1212.77:127:55
1312.77:117:56
1412.87:107:56
1512.87:087:57
1612.87:077:58
1712.97:067:59
1812.97:058:00
1912.97:048:01
2013.07:028:01
2113.07:018:02
2213.07:008:03
2313.16:598:04
2413.16:588:05
2513.16:578:06
2613.26:568:07
2713.26:558:07
2813.26:548:08
2913.36:538:09
3013.36:528:10
3113.36:518:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Trinidad?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Trinidad for sightseeing.

What to pack for Trinidad in October

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

In October, Trinidad sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Trinidad 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 Trinidad peaks around January 16 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Trinidad?

Trinidad sits at 33.5°S, 56.9°W, 142 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Durazno, 38 km away.

DuraznoFloridaSan José de MayoMercedesYoungSanta LucíaDoloresCanelones

Topography around Trinidad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trinidad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m.

The land around Trinidad is covered by grassland (57%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
195 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Durazno 38 km · Florida 91 km · San José de Mayo 93 km · Mercedes 109 km · Young 113 km · Santa Lucía 114 km · Dolores 122 km · Canelones 126 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 Trinidad (-33.5165°, -56.8996°, elevation 142 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).