Salto weather in January

In January, Salto sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 100 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Salto's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
6:09 AM – 8:12 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Salto reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
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182918
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212918
222918
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282918
292918
302918
312918

Salto weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 4th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46634
56634
66733
76733
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136931
146931
156931
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187030
197030
207030
217030
226931
236931
246832
256931
266832
276733
286733
296634
306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Salto gets around 100 mm of rain over 8.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
229
329
429
529
629
728
828
928
1027
1127
1226
1326
1425
1525
1625
1724
1824
1924
2025
2125
2226
2326
2427
2528
2629
2730
2830
2931
3032
3133

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11523272970
21522272970
31522272970
41522273070
51522273060
61522273060
71522273060
81522273060
91622272960
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111621282950
121621282950
131621282950
141621292850
151721292850
161721292850
171720302850
181720302760
191720302760
201620302760
211619312860
221619302761
231619302871
241519302871
251518302971
261518302971
271518302981
281518293081
291518282991
301418283091
311418283091

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 8:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:578:12
214.25:578:12
314.25:588:12
414.25:598:12
514.25:598:12
614.26:008:13
714.26:018:13
814.26:028:13
914.26:038:13
1014.26:038:13
1114.16:048:13
1214.16:058:13
1314.16:068:12
1414.16:078:12
1514.16:088:12
1614.16:098:12
1714.06:108:12
1814.06:108:12
1914.06:118:11
2014.06:128:11
2114.06:138:11
2213.96:148:10
2313.96:158:10
2413.96:168:09
2513.96:178:09
2613.86:188:09
2713.86:198:08
2813.86:208:08
2913.86:218:07
3013.76:228:06
3113.76:238:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.28 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 — January's 7.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Salto?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January 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 January

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

In January, Salto sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Salto in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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