Salto in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Salto sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 342 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early September to 29°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Salto's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Salto's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 342 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Salto in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early September to 29°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Salto reaches about 24°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Salto weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 20° | 112 | 8.5 | 13.8 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 30° / 20° | 105 | 8.6 | 13.1 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 116 | 7.9 | 12.2 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 148 | 8.3 | 11.3 | 7.3 |
| May | 20° / 12° | 104 | 7.3 | 10.4 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 18° / 9° | 89 | 7.4 | 10 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 17° / 8° | 76 | 6.4 | 10.2 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 20° / 9° | 90 | 7.1 | 10.9 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 22° / 11° | 91 | 7.5 | 11.8 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 24° / 14° | 139 | 9.3 | 12.8 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 27° / 16° | 112 | 7.2 | 13.6 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 30° / 19° | 115 | 8.2 | 14 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Salto gets around 342 mm of rain over 24 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early September to 13 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Salto?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Salto for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Salto in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Salto sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Salto in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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
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.