Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Dolores Argentina

In Dolores, the summers are warm and wet, the winters are cold and windy, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 40°F to 82°F and is rarely below 30°F or above 90°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Dolores for warm-weather activities is from early November to early April.

The warm season lasts for 3.5 months, from December 2 to March 17, with an average daily high temperature above 77°F. The hottest month of the year in Dolores is January, with an average high of 82°F and low of 61°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.0 months, from May 25 to August 23, with an average daily high temperature below 61°F. The coldest month of the year in Dolores is July, with an average low of 40°F and high of 56°F.

In Dolores, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Dolores begins around October 3 and lasts for 6.6 months, ending around April 22.

The clearest month of the year in Dolores is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 71% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 22 and lasts for 5.4 months, ending around October 3.

The cloudiest month of the year in Dolores is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 54% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Dolores varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.8 months, from September 28 to April 21, with a greater than 25% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Dolores is November, with an average of 9.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.2 months, from April 21 to September 28. The month with the fewest wet days in Dolores is July, with an average of 5.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Dolores is November, with an average of 9.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 33% on January 29.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Dolores experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Dolores. The month with the most rain in Dolores is February, with an average rainfall of 3.6 inches.

The month with the least rain in Dolores is July, with an average rainfall of 1.9 inches.

The length of the day in Dolores varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 20, with 9 hours, 41 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 14 hours, 38 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:26 AM on December 6, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 37 minutes later at 8:02 AM on June 29. The earliest sunset is at 5:41 PM on June 12, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 30 minutes later at 8:12 PM on January 5.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Dolores during 2024.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Dolores experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from November 22 to April 6, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 9% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Dolores is January, with 10.3 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Dolores is July, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Dolores experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from August 16 to February 25, with average wind speeds of more than 9.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Dolores is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.7 months, from February 25 to August 16. The calmest month of the year in Dolores is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.1 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Dolores varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 2.2 months, from March 18 to May 25; for 1.9 months, from July 10 to September 6; and for 1.0 months, from November 17 to December 18, with a peak percentage of 32% on December 16. The wind is most often from the west for 1.5 months, from May 25 to July 10, with a peak percentage of 35% on June 14. The wind is most often from the east for 2.1 months, from September 13 to November 17 and for 3.0 months, from December 18 to March 18, with a peak percentage of 34% on October 1.

Dolores is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.6 months, from December 9 to March 30, with an average temperature above 69°F. The month of the year in Dolores with the warmest water is February, with an average temperature of 73°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.4 months, from June 9 to September 21, with an average temperature below 55°F. The month of the year in Dolores with the coolest water is July, with an average temperature of 51°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Dolores throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Dolores for general outdoor tourist activities is from early November to early April, with a peak score in the last week of February.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Dolores for hot-weather activities is from late December to late February, with a peak score in the second week of January.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Dolores typically lasts for 9.1 months (277 days), from around August 27 to around June 1, rarely starting before July 19 or after September 28, and rarely ending before May 3 or after July 5.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Dolores should appear around August 12, only rarely appearing before July 31 or after August 26.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from November 1 to February 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Dolores is December, with an average of 7.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from April 29 to August 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Dolores is June, with an average of 2.2 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Dolores are -36.313 deg latitude, -57.679 deg longitude, and 46 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Dolores is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 56 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 31 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (102 feet). Within 50 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (276 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Dolores is covered by cropland (41%), shrubs (26%), trees (17%), and grassland (17%), within 10 miles by cropland (45%) and trees (21%), and within 50 miles by cropland (37%) and shrubs (18%).