Monthly climate in Salto, Uruguay

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Salto features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1224 mm (48.2 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Salto enjoys an average of 3433 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Salto, Uruguay §

The warmest months in Salto are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Salto experiences 169 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Salto, Uruguay.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 42°C
(108°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(100°F)
36°C
(98°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(87°F)
33°C
(92°F)
37°C
(99°F)
40°C
(104°F)
39°C
(103°F)
Mean maximum 37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
27°C
(81°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
34°C
(93°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(98°F)
Average high 31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(78°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(84°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(76°F)
22°C
(73°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(62°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(73°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Average low 20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(52°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(44°F)
10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(53°F)
Minimum 13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
2°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Salto, Uruguay §

Salto usually has the most precipitation in January, May and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 123 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Salto are March, July and December. On average, 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Salto, Uruguay.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) 126 (5.0) 95 (3.7) 86 (3.4) 105 (4.1) 124 (4.9) 116 (4.6) 69 (2.7) 104 (4.1) 120 (4.7) 108 (4.3) 94 (3.7) 77 (3.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 8 7 6 9 8 6 6 8 9 5 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Salto, Uruguay §

The sunniest months in Salto are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Salto: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Salto, Uruguay.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 286 315 315 275 229 219 225 271 258 302 346 385
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 54m 13h 9m 12h 13m 11h 16m 10h 29m 10h 7m 10h 19m 11h 0m 11h 54m 12h 52m 13h 42m 14h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Salto, Uruguay §

Salto experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Salto UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Salto, Uruguay.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) 15 13 12 8 5 4 5 6 9 11 13 14