Salta in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Salta sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 687 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early March to 15°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Salta's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Salta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 687 mm
- 61 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Salta in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early March to 15°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Salta reaches about 18°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Salta weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 14° | 339 | 26.2 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 22° / 14° | 315 | 24.1 | 0 | 12.9 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 20° / 13° | 341 | 26.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 18° / 11° | 216 | 20 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 4.5 |
| May | 16° / 7° | 131 | 15 | 0.3 | 10.8 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 15° / 5° | 61 | 9.6 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 15° / 3° | 44 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 10.6 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 17° / 5° | 52 | 8.1 | 0.5 | 11.1 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 19° / 7° | 80 | 10.9 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 20° / 10° | 173 | 17.7 | 0.1 | 12.6 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 21° / 12° | 235 | 19 | 0 | 13.2 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 22° / 14° | 314 | 23.5 | 0 | 13.5 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Salta gets around 687 mm of rain over 61 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early March to 10 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Salta
In fall, Salta overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Salta's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Salta?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Salta for sightseeing.
What to pack for Salta in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Salta sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 61 days see rain.
UV index in Salta in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salta peaks around January 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 15 | Extreme |
| Dec | 16 | Extreme |
Where is Salta?
Salta sits at 24.8°S, 65.4°W, 1,054 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is San Lorenzo, 10 km away.
Topography around Salta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Salta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Salta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m around an average of 1,182 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,266 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,198 m.
The land around Salta is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) within 80 km.
Argentina travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / I
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 46% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $14,898
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.4 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 4.5
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 14.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 575
- Religion
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 Salta (-24.8065°, -65.42°, elevation 1,054 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.