Salta weather in November

In November, Salta sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 235 mm of rain across 19 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of November to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Salta's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
235 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:30 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Salta is city located in the Lerma Valley, Argentina.

Founded
1582

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical November day in Salta reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22111
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42111
52111
62111
72112
82112
92112
102112
112112
122112
132112
142112
152112
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262213
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292213
302213

Salta weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°33926.2013.44.2
Feb22° / 14°31524.1012.94.0
Mar20° / 13°34126.1012.23.9
Apr18° / 11°216200.111.44.5
May16° / 131150.310.84.5
Jun15° / 619.60.510.54.8
Jul15° / 447.80.810.65.1
Aug17° / 528.10.511.16.1
Sep19° / 8010.90.211.86.2
Oct20° / 10°17317.70.112.65.3
Nov21° / 12°23519013.25.0
Dec22° / 14°31423.5013.54.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74555
84357
94357
104357
114258
124060
134060
144060
154060
163862
173862
183862
193763
203763
213763
223565
233565
243466
253466
263466
273268
283268
293169
302971

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Salta gets around 235 mm of rain over 19 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 64% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
160
260
360
460
561
661
761
861
962
1062
1162
1262
1362
1463
1563
1663
1763
1863
1963
2064
2164
2264
2365
2466
2567
2668
2769
2870
2971
3072

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164342
263343
362353
461363
560373
658384
758384
858384
957394
1056395
1156395
1255396
1355396
1454397
1554397
1654388
1753389
1852399
19513910
20513910
21494011
22484111
23464211
24454312
25434412
26424513
27404613
28394714
29384814
30374815

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of November to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:377:34
213.06:367:34
313.06:367:35
413.06:357:36
513.06:357:36
613.06:347:37
713.16:347:38
813.16:337:38
913.16:337:39
1013.16:327:40
1113.16:327:40
1213.26:317:41
1313.26:317:42
1413.26:317:42
1513.26:307:43
1613.26:307:44
1713.26:307:44
1813.36:307:45
1913.36:297:46
2013.36:297:47
2113.36:297:47
2213.36:297:48
2313.36:297:49
2413.36:297:49
2513.46:297:50
2613.46:297:51
2713.46:287:52
2813.46:287:52
2913.46:287:53
3013.46:287:54

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.08 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in November across the year — November's 6.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Salta

In seasonPeak

In November, Salta sits inside 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.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Salta?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Salta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Salta in November

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

In November, Salta sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Salta in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 16Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec16Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
252 m
16 km
1,266 m
80 km
5,198 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: San Lorenzo 10 km · San José de los Cerrillos 12 km · Rosario de Lerma 26 km · General Güemes 40 km · Palpalá 64 km · San Salvador de Jujuy 69 km · San Pedro de Jujuy 85 km · San José de Metán 89 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
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1%

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. 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).