Salta weather by month & the best time to visit
Argentina · city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Salta is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with July and August close behind. Salta averages about 3,114 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Salta?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Salta is June, then July and August. The dullest month is January (70/100, 184 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Salta?
Salta is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,114 hours of sunshine a year. June (97/100) is noticeably better than January (70). It ranks #7 of 41 destinations in Argentina for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,741 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 63% of the year's 782 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 184 mm | 11 |
| February | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 164 mm | 10 |
| March | 76 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 116 mm | 9 |
| April | 87 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 57 mm | 7 |
| May | 96 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 11 mm | 5 |
| June | 97 | 23° / 73°F | 8° / 46°F | 5 mm | 4 |
| July | 97 | 23° / 73°F | 7° / 45°F | 2 mm | 5 |
| August | 97 | 25° / 77°F | 9° / 48°F | 3 mm | 6 |
| September | 97 | 27° / 81°F | 11° / 52°F | 5 mm | 8 |
| October | 92 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 29 mm | 10 |
| November | 86 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 65 mm | 10 |
| December | 72 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 141 mm | 10 |
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Salta: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Salta?
Salta is a city break in Argentina at 1,236 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Salta get a year?
Salta gets about 3,114 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Salta?
The sunniest time to visit Salta is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Salta?
January is the least sunny month in Salta, scoring 70/100 with about 184 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Salta?
The typical midday UV index in Salta peaks around 11 (extreme) in January, easing to about 4 (moderate) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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