Salta in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Salta sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 489 mm of precipitation over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early September to 22°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Salta's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Salta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Precipitation
- 489 mm
- 48 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Salta in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early September to 22°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Salta reaches about 20°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Salta weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Salta gets around 489 mm of rain and snow over 48 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early September to 13 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Salta
In spring, 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 spring a good time to visit Salta?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Salta for sightseeing.
What to pack for Salta in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Salta sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 48 days see rain.
UV index in Salta in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (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.