San Salvador de Jujuy in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), San Salvador de Jujuy sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 744 mm of precipitation over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is San Salvador de Jujuy's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Salvador de Jujuy's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Precipitation
744 mm
67 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
4.3
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in San Salvador de Jujuy in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early March to 16°C by late May.

A typical fall day in San Salvador de Jujuy reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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San Salvador de Jujuy 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°30525.6013.34.4
Feb23° / 16°28823.7012.84.3
Mar22° / 15°31925.7012.24.1
Apr20° / 12°25622.1011.54.4
May17° / 10°16818.80.310.84.4
Jun16° / 7912.70.610.54.8
Jul16° / 6010.81.110.75.1
Aug18° / 6811.30.511.26.1
Sep20° / 12415.60.411.95.7
Oct22° / 12°24522.50.112.64.9
Nov23° / 14°28522.1013.24.8
Dec24° / 16°30524.3013.54.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

San Salvador de Jujuy gets around 744 mm of rain and snow over 67 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early March to 10 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit San Salvador de Jujuy?

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.

4.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit San Salvador de Jujuy for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Salvador de Jujuy in Fall

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

In fall, San Salvador de Jujuy sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 67 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in San Salvador de Jujuy in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Salvador de Jujuy peaks around January 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 16Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec16Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is San Salvador de Jujuy?

San Salvador de Jujuy sits at 24.2°S, 65.3°W, 1,217 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Palpalá, 11 km away.

Topography around San Salvador de Jujuy

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Salvador de Jujuy.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Salvador de Jujuy has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m around an average of 1,283 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,112 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,484 m.

The land around San Salvador de Jujuy is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), bare terrain (22%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
343 m
16 km
1,112 m
80 km
5,484 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Palpalá 11 km · San Pedro de Jujuy 44 km · General Güemes 59 km · San Lorenzo 64 km · Libertador General San Martín 66 km · Salta 69 km · San José de los Cerrillos 81 km · Rosario de Lerma 93 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 San Salvador de Jujuy (-24.1928°, -65.2934°, elevation 1,217 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.