Salto weather in February

In February, Salto sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 105 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 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 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
7:32 AM – 8:41 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Salto is city in Uruguay.

Density
3,080/km²
people per km²
Founded
1756

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 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Salto reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°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)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
113020
123020
133020
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Salto weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°1128.513.84.7
Feb30° / 20°1058.613.15.2
Mar28° / 18°1167.912.26.5
Apr24° / 15°1488.311.37.3
May20° / 12°1047.310.46.8
Jun18° / 897.4106.2
Jul17° / 766.410.26.1
Aug20° / 907.110.96.9
Sep22° / 11°917.511.87.0
Oct24° / 14°1399.312.87.1
Nov27° / 16°1127.213.66.9
Dec30° / 19°1158.2145.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76337
86337
96238
106238
116238
126238
136139
146139
156139
166040
176040
186040
196040
206040
216040
225941
235941
245941
255941
266040
276040
286040

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Salto gets around 105 mm of rain over 8.6 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
132
233
333
433
533
633
732
832
931
1031
1131
1231
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2829

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15172329223
25172429223
35172429223
46172429213
56162429213
66162530203
76162530203
87162531193
97152531193
107152532183
117152532183
128152533172
138142533172
148142534172
158142534172
168142534172
178142633172
188142633172
198142632172
208142632182
218152631182
228152730182
238152729192
248162729192
257162728192
267162727202
277172827202
287172826202

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

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
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 8:51 PM to 8:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.57:208:51
213.57:218:50
313.57:228:49
413.47:238:49
513.47:248:48
613.47:248:48
713.47:258:47
813.37:268:46
913.37:278:45
1013.37:288:45
1113.37:298:44
1213.27:308:43
1313.27:318:42
1413.27:318:41
1513.17:328:41
1613.17:338:40
1713.17:348:39
1813.17:358:38
1913.07:368:37
2013.07:368:36
2113.07:378:35
2212.97:388:34
2312.97:398:33
2412.97:408:32
2512.87:408:31
2612.87:418:30
2712.87:428:29
2812.87:438:28

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
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).

5.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-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 30°C and nights near 20°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 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 18 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Salto?

Salto sits at 31.4°S, 58.0°W, 52 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Concordia, 5.0 km away.

ChajaríFederalColónPaysandúConcepción del UruguayMonte Caseros

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 57 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m.

The land around Salto is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
193 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Concordia 5.0 km · Chajarí 70 km · Federal 92 km · Colón 94 km · Paysandú 104 km · Villaguay 114 km · Concepción del Uruguay 125 km · Monte Caseros 130 km

Uruguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / I / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,216
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 542
Religion
none 47%Roman Catholic 37%Protestant 15%atheist 10%

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 (-31.3881°, -57.9598°, elevation 52 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).