Salto in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Salto sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 260 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Salto's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Salto's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 260 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Salto in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 17°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Salto reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Salto 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 18° | 100 | 8.4 | 14 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 28° / 17° | 105 | 8.5 | 13.3 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 26° / 15° | 96 | 8 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 23° / 12° | 99 | 8.3 | 11.2 | 7.3 |
| May | 19° / 9° | 65 | 6.4 | 10.2 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 16° / 6° | 47 | 5.3 | 9.8 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 15° / 5° | 39 | 5.1 | 9.9 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 17° / 7° | 57 | 5.2 | 10.7 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 20° / 9° | 68 | 6.3 | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 11° | 123 | 9.7 | 12.9 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 26° / 14° | 99 | 8 | 13.8 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 16° | 101 | 8.7 | 14.2 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Salto gets around 260 mm of rain over 23 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 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early March to 9 h 54 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 3.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Salto?
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 one of the better times to visit Salto for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Salto in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Salto sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Salto in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salto peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Salto in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Salto is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Salto?
Salto sits at 34.3°S, 60.3°W, 31 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Arrecifes, 29 km away.
Topography around Salto
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Salto.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Salto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m.
The land around Salto is covered by cropland (53%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (93%) within 16 km, and cropland (89%) 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 Salto (-34.2918°, -60.2545°, elevation 31 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.