Salto weather in February

In February, Salto sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 105 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Salto's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:37 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Salto is city in Buenos Aires province, Argentina.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Salto reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C cooler than January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817

Salto weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°1008.4145.8
Feb28° / 17°1058.513.36.5
Mar26° / 15°96812.37.2
Apr23° / 12°998.311.27.3
May19° / 656.410.26.5
Jun16° / 475.39.85.4
Jul15° / 395.19.95.1
Aug17° / 575.210.76.4
Sep20° / 686.311.86.9
Oct23° / 11°1239.712.96.9
Nov26° / 14°99813.87.2
Dec28° / 16°1018.714.26.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36337
46238
56238
66238
76139
86139
96238
106238
116139
126238
136238
146238
156337
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216535
226535
236535
246535
256634
266634
276634
286634

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Salto gets around 105 mm of rain over 8.5 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
632
732
831
931
1030
1130
1230
1330
1429
1529
1629
1729
1828
1928
2029
2129
2229
2329
2430
2530
2630
2730
2829

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114182829101
214182929101
314182928101
414192927101
514193027100
61419312790
71419312690
81419322690
91419322690
101419322690
111419322790
121419322780
131419312780
141419312880
151419312880
161519302880
171519302880
181519292980
191619292880
201619282880
211619282890
221620282890
231620282790
241621282790
251621282690
261621292590
271622292480
281622302480

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February, the calmest month.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
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1812calm
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2012calm
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2712calm
2812calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:248:05
213.76:258:05
313.66:268:04
413.66:278:03
513.66:288:02
613.66:298:02
713.56:308:01
813.56:318:00
913.56:327:59
1013.46:337:58
1113.46:347:58
1213.46:347:57
1313.36:357:56
1413.36:367:55
1513.36:377:54
1613.26:387:53
1713.26:397:52
1813.26:407:51
1913.16:417:50
2013.16:427:49
2113.16:437:48
2213.06:447:47
2313.06:457:45
2413.06:467:44
2512.96:477:43
2612.96:477:42
2712.96:487:41
2812.86:497:40

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Salto?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Salto for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Salto in February

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

In February, Salto sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Salto in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Salto in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1715 µg/m³Apr 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
31 m
16 km
65 m
80 km
104 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Arrecifes 29 km · Carmen de Areco 41 km · Chacabuco 44 km · Rojas 45 km · Pergamino 53 km · Chivilcoy 71 km · Junín 72 km · San Antonio de Areco 72 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 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).