Dolores climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Dolores?

Dolores has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.6 °C and it receives 1,078 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dolores?

The hottest day measured in Dolores between 1940 and 2025 was 14 January 2022, reaching 41.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Dolores?

The coldest day measured in Dolores between 1940 and 2025 was 2 July 2025, at -4.6 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Dolores?

Almost never: Dolores sees virtually no snow, with about 2 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Dolores warmed?

Yes: Dolores warmed by +0.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Dolores?

The wettest day measured in Dolores between 1940 and 2025 was 13 December 1997, with 193 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Dolores?

The windiest day measured in Dolores between 1940 and 2025 was 29 May 1984, with winds reaching 53.2 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Dolores?

The warmest month in Dolores is January (24.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (10.9 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Dolores?

Dolores receives on average 1,078 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 89 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Dolores?

Dolores gets on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,468 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Dolores (Uruguay) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.6 °C and it receives 1,078 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is January (24.7 °C on average) and the coldest is July (10.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.

Dolores averages 2 frost days, 50 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 89 rainy days per year.

Dolores has warmed by +0.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.05 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 1 to 3 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 41.1 °C (on 14 January 2022) and the coldest -4.6 °C (on 2 July 2025).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

DoloresSoriano

coords: -33.53°, -58.22°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthJanuaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthMarchDriest monthJune

Mean daily temperature

17.6°C

Average daily high

22.6°C

Average daily low

13.0°C

Annual rainfall

1,078mm

Sunshine / day

9.5h

Mean relative humidity

73%

Average peak wind

18.7km/h

Seasonal range

13.8°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

2 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

50 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

89 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

22.7 °C

Average feels-like low

11.6 °C

Average peak gust

34.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

41 d/yr

Solar radiation

17.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+0.4 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.05 · p = 0.040

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

41.1 °C

14 January 2022

Coldest day

-4.6 °C

2 July 2025

Wettest day

193 mm

13 December 1997

Windiest day

53.2 km/h

29 May 1984

Strongest gust

104.8 km/h

17 October 1982

Hottest feels-like

43.8 °C

26 December 2013

Coldest feels-like

-8.7 °C

2 July 2025

Snowiest day

0.6 cm

8 July 1960

Sunniest day

14.0 h

3 January 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	39.1 °C31 December 2025	-4.6 °C2 July 2025	18.2 °C	967 mm	77	3
2024	37.8 °C1 February 2024	-4.3 °C9 July 2024	18.2 °C	950 mm	67	10
2023	39.3 °C11 March 2023	-0.3 °C18 June 2023	18.8 °C	869 mm	78	3
2022	41.1 °C14 January 2022	-0.4 °C31 May 2022	17.5 °C	750 mm	56	4
2021	37.7 °C29 December 2021	0.5 °C11 August 2021	18.1 °C	860 mm	71	0
2020	37.0 °C24 November 2020	-1.5 °C14 July 2020	18.0 °C	631 mm	59	2
2019	36.9 °C10 December 2019	-1.0 °C6 July 2019	17.7 °C	1,264 mm	42	2
2018	37.2 °C11 January 2018	-0.4 °C16 June 2018	18.3 °C	1,092 mm	67	1
2017	36.9 °C15 November 2017	1.0 °C12 June 2017	18.6 °C	1,277 mm	53	0
2016	37.9 °C24 January 2016	0.0 °C21 July 2016	17.5 °C	1,244 mm	64	0
2015	34.3 °C28 December 2015	-1.8 °C21 July 2015	18.3 °C	885 mm	57	2
2014	38.9 °C18 January 2014	0.8 °C19 June 2014	18.0 °C	1,581 mm	42	0
2013	40.5 °C26 December 2013	-0.4 °C14 August 2013	17.7 °C	772 mm	57	2
2012	38.6 °C9 January 2012	-2.2 °C17 July 2012	18.2 °C	1,384 mm	65	7
2011	36.5 °C21 December 2011	-1.5 °C2 July 2011	17.4 °C	916 mm	57	4
2010	36.7 °C27 December 2010	-1.7 °C17 July 2010	17.4 °C	1,160 mm	55	3
2009	36.2 °C17 January 2009	-0.5 °C24 June 2009	17.3 °C	1,337 mm	44	2
2008	37.1 °C8 January 2008	0.6 °C30 May 2008	18.2 °C	602 mm	64	0
2007	35.3 °C21 December 2007	-1.3 °C12 July 2007	17.0 °C	1,368 mm	40	5
2006	38.2 °C9 January 2006	-1.8 °C31 July 2006	17.8 °C	1,163 mm	49	2
2005	38.2 °C7 January 2005	0.9 °C19 July 2005	17.6 °C	972 mm	55	0
2004	36.3 °C27 January 2004	-1.4 °C11 July 2004	17.9 °C	804 mm	61	1
2003	38.0 °C31 January 2003	-1.7 °C12 July 2003	17.3 °C	1,319 mm	41	2
2002	35.5 °C27 February 2002	-1.5 °C23 June 2002	17.6 °C	1,797 mm	35	4
2001	36.2 °C5 January 2001	-0.4 °C28 July 2001	18.0 °C	1,511 mm	54	1
2000	38.4 °C20 January 2000	-0.5 °C23 July 2000	17.5 °C	1,415 mm	63	1
1999	39.1 °C26 December 1999	0.1 °C15 August 1999	17.2 °C	1,018 mm	48	0
1998	34.3 °C26 December 1998	1.6 °C12 August 1998	17.0 °C	1,060 mm	22	0
1997	35.4 °C6 January 1997	-1.3 °C5 August 1997	18.1 °C	1,319 mm	63	3
1996	39.1 °C3 January 1996	-2.1 °C29 June 1996	17.7 °C	1,040 mm	63	5
1995	39.0 °C18 December 1995	-2.1 °C29 June 1995	17.1 °C	828 mm	56	3
1994	36.9 °C12 December 1994	-1.4 °C10 July 1994	17.7 °C	1,213 mm	55	1
1993	35.1 °C13 January 1993	-0.3 °C9 August 1993	17.1 °C	1,456 mm	43	3
1992	35.6 °C20 February 1992	-2.5 °C4 August 1992	17.0 °C	1,104 mm	33	6
1991	34.6 °C26 February 1991	-1.5 °C14 July 1991	17.4 °C	1,125 mm	34	5
1990	38.2 °C26 January 1990	-1.7 °C28 July 1990	17.4 °C	1,368 mm	35	6
1989	38.0 °C2 January 1989	-0.5 °C6 July 1989	18.0 °C	776 mm	65	2
1988	36.3 °C3 December 1988	-0.8 °C24 July 1988	16.9 °C	849 mm	48	5
1987	38.1 °C28 January 1987	-1.1 °C14 June 1987	17.5 °C	1,130 mm	51	1
1986	37.9 °C25 January 1986	1.4 °C21 July 1986	17.9 °C	1,363 mm	43	0
1985	37.4 °C10 January 1985	0.3 °C11 July 1985	17.8 °C	1,087 mm	64	0
1984	34.8 °C28 January 1984	-1.1 °C29 July 1984	16.9 °C	1,596 mm	34	4
1983	37.6 °C27 December 1983	-0.8 °C30 July 1983	17.2 °C	1,071 mm	49	1
1982	36.7 °C28 December 1982	0.6 °C16 June 1982	17.9 °C	1,012 mm	49	0
1981	34.9 °C18 January 1981	-1.7 °C24 July 1981	17.6 °C	1,348 mm	44	1
1980	38.3 °C22 January 1980	-2.5 °C3 July 1980	17.8 °C	1,248 mm	61	5
1979	36.8 °C4 February 1979	-2.0 °C15 June 1979	17.3 °C	733 mm	51	1
1978	34.8 °C18 January 1978	0.1 °C5 June 1978	17.1 °C	1,377 mm	32	0
1977	33.9 °C8 January 1977	1.0 °C23 June 1977	17.6 °C	1,221 mm	47	0
1976	36.3 °C1 January 1976	-2.6 °C10 July 1976	16.6 °C	1,236 mm	34	4
1975	38.0 °C18 December 1975	-0.7 °C26 July 1975	17.2 °C	1,035 mm	53	2
1974	36.7 °C4 January 1974	-0.9 °C23 July 1974	17.0 °C	888 mm	32	2
1973	34.0 °C10 January 1973	1.1 °C2 July 1973	17.0 °C	1,292 mm	33	0
1972	35.6 °C11 January 1972	-0.2 °C5 August 1972	17.3 °C	1,135 mm	40	2
1971	37.4 °C29 December 1971	-1.9 °C5 May 1971	16.9 °C	1,072 mm	37	2
1970	37.0 °C27 February 1970	-0.5 °C2 July 1970	17.6 °C	1,028 mm	55	3
1969	36.1 °C17 December 1969	-1.9 °C18 June 1969	17.6 °C	904 mm	49	1
1968	38.7 °C11 December 1968	0.2 °C5 July 1968	17.4 °C	1,130 mm	51	0
1967	37.3 °C27 December 1967	-3.6 °C14 June 1967	17.5 °C	1,499 mm	58	3
1966	34.4 °C4 February 1966	-0.3 °C24 July 1966	16.6 °C	1,098 mm	25	3
1965	38.8 °C17 February 1965	-1.1 °C11 July 1965	17.2 °C	900 mm	63	3
1964	36.6 °C25 January 1964	-1.8 °C24 June 1964	16.2 °C	834 mm	35	7
1963	35.7 °C1 January 1963	0.4 °C21 June 1963	17.0 °C	1,361 mm	32	0
1962	38.5 °C29 December 1962	-1.0 °C25 July 1962	16.4 °C	739 mm	43	3
1961	35.1 °C1 January 1961	-1.3 °C14 June 1961	17.1 °C	989 mm	40	4
1960	36.2 °C13 January 1960	-0.8 °C8 July 1960	17.3 °C	783 mm	64	2
1959	35.4 °C4 February 1959	0.8 °C16 July 1959	16.9 °C	1,305 mm	38	0
1958	33.3 °C7 January 1958	-0.8 °C28 May 1958	17.2 °C	1,227 mm	19	1
1957	40.6 °C11 January 1957	-1.2 °C15 July 1957	17.4 °C	999 mm	37	3
1956	38.5 °C4 January 1956	1.6 °C11 June 1956	17.9 °C	695 mm	57	0
1955	38.5 °C5 January 1955	-0.2 °C29 July 1955	17.4 °C	830 mm	56	1
1954	35.1 °C7 December 1954	0.3 °C19 July 1954	17.5 °C	923 mm	49	0
1953	37.2 °C11 January 1953	0.1 °C20 July 1953	17.9 °C	956 mm	41	0
1952	38.4 °C27 December 1952	1.4 °C29 June 1952	17.8 °C	947 mm	55	0
1951	33.8 °C24 January 1951	0.2 °C5 August 1951	17.9 °C	1,265 mm	32	0
1950	38.1 °C29 January 1950	0.6 °C31 July 1950	17.9 °C	680 mm	71	0
1949	37.1 °C25 February 1949	0.6 °C11 August 1949	17.4 °C	910 mm	53	0
1948	35.2 °C1 January 1948	0.4 °C8 August 1948	18.2 °C	981 mm	61	0
1947	39.0 °C1 February 1947	0.3 °C9 July 1947	18.3 °C	769 mm	68	0
1946	39.2 °C13 February 1946	1.4 °C21 July 1946	17.7 °C	1,021 mm	58	0
1945	36.2 °C8 January 1945	-1.9 °C10 July 1945	18.2 °C	782 mm	64	3
1944	36.5 °C12 February 1944	2.0 °C21 May 1944	18.4 °C	1,345 mm	46	0
1943	38.7 °C21 February 1943	1.5 °C23 August 1943	18.8 °C	770 mm	66	0
1942	33.9 °C8 January 1942	-0.5 °C18 June 1942	17.1 °C	1,170 mm	39	1
1941	35.8 °C15 February 1941	1.2 °C18 July 1941	17.6 °C	890 mm	39	0
1940	34.3 °C9 March 1940	1.7 °C30 June 1940	17.2 °C	1,065 mm	45	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

23.6 °C

+1.0 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

77 d/yr

+27

Frost days (< 0 °C)

3 d/yr

Annual rainfall

967 mm

-111 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	32.8 °C	+2.6 °C	60 mm	-37 mm
Feb	30.3 °C	+1.4 °C	126 mm	+24 mm
Mar	27.2 °C	+0.5 °C	151 mm	+34 mm
Apr	22.3 °C	-0.4 °C	55 mm	-47 mm
May	20.2 °C	+1.2 °C	147 mm	+69 mm
Jun	14.7 °C	-1.1 °C	23 mm	-44 mm
Jul	16.1 °C	+0.7 °C	64 mm	-5 mm
Aug	17.8 °C	+0.6 °C	101 mm	+25 mm
Sep	20.0 °C	+0.7 °C	65 mm	-21 mm
Oct	24.0 °C	+1.8 °C	50 mm	-56 mm
Nov	25.9 °C	+0.3 °C	89 mm	-1 mm
Dec	32.1 °C	+3.4 °C	36 mm	-50 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

39.1 °C

31 Dec 2025

Coldest day

-4.6 °C

2 Jul 2025

Wettest day

59.6 mm

2 Mar 2025

Windiest day

40.7 km/h

23 Jun 2025

Strongest gust

67.7 km/h

20 Aug 2025

Hottest feels-like

42.7 °C

16 Jan 2025

Coldest feels-like

-8.7 °C

2 Jul 2025

Sunniest day

14.0 h

2 Jan 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Dolores?

Dolores has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.6 °C and it receives 1,078 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dolores?

The hottest day measured in Dolores between 1940 and 2025 was 14 January 2022, reaching 41.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Dolores?

The coldest day measured in Dolores between 1940 and 2025 was 2 July 2025, at -4.6 °C.

Does it snow in Dolores?

Almost never: Dolores sees virtually no snow, with about 2 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Dolores warmed?

Yes: Dolores warmed by +0.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Dolores?

The wettest day measured in Dolores between 1940 and 2025 was 13 December 1997, with 193 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Dolores?

The windiest day measured in Dolores between 1940 and 2025 was 29 May 1984, with winds reaching 53.2 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Dolores?

The warmest month in Dolores is January (24.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (10.9 °C).

How much does it rain in Dolores?

Dolores receives on average 1,078 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 89 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Dolores?

Dolores gets on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,468 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Dolores?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Dolores between 1940 and 2025 was 8 July 1960, with 0.6 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Dolores?

Yes: Dolores has on average 41 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dolores?

In Dolores, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.8 °C on 26 December 2013, and the lowest was -8.7 °C on 2 July 2025.

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