Salto weather in September

In September, Salto sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 68 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Salto's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:02 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical September day in Salto reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1198
2198
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4198
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10198
11198
12198
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Salto weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55842
65842
75842
86040
96040
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176040
186040
195941
205842
215842
225644
235644
245545
255347
265347
275248
285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Salto gets around 68 mm of rain over 6.3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
620
720
820
919
1019
1119
1219
1318
1418
1518
1618
1719
1819
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2121
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3027

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186104
286104
386104
48794
58794
68794
78884
88884
98884
108884
118974
128974
138974
148974
158974
168974
178974
189073
199073
208983
218983
228893
238893
2487103
2587103
2686113
2785114
2884124
2983134
3083134

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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2114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:236:38
211.37:226:39
311.37:206:40
411.47:196:40
511.47:186:41
611.47:166:42
711.57:156:43
811.57:136:43
911.57:126:44
1011.67:106:45
1111.67:096:45
1211.67:086:46
1311.77:066:47
1411.77:056:48
1511.87:036:48
1611.87:026:49
1711.87:006:50
1811.96:596:50
1911.96:576:51
2011.96:566:52
2112.06:546:53
2212.06:536:53
2312.06:516:54
2412.16:506:55
2512.16:486:56
2612.26:476:56
2712.26:466:57
2812.26:446:58
2912.36:436:59
3012.36:416:59

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.63 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 — September's 4.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Salto?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Salto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Salto in September

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

In September, Salto sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Salto in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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.

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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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