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Monthly climate in Salta, Argentina

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Salta features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1933 mm (76.1 inches) and receives 189 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Salta enjoys an average of 3809 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 36 minutes to 13 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Salta, Argentina §

The warmest months in Salta are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Salta experiences 35 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Salta, Argentina.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Average high 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(73°F)
Daily mean 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Average low 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Minimum 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Salta, Argentina §

Salta usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 279 mm (11.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Salta are June, July and August. On average, 37 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Salta, Argentina.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 241 (9.5) 267 (10.5) 292 (11.5) 223 (8.8) 120 (4.7) 35 (1.4) 34 (1.3) 41 (1.6) 55 (2.2) 137 (5.4) 210 (8.2) 278 (10.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 22 24 24 22 14 7 7 6 8 15 18 22

Monthly sunshine hours in Salta, Argentina §

The sunniest months in Salta are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Salta: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Salta, Argentina.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 275 291 321 295 304 292 308 329 328 356 354 352
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 27m 12h 54m 12h 11m 11h 28m 10h 53m 10h 36m 10h 45m 11h 16m 11h 57m 12h 40m 13h 18m 13h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Salta, Argentina §

Salta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Salta UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Salta, Argentina.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 17 16 15 12 9 6 8 10 12 15 16 17