Salta weather by month

Warmest month

November

29°C average high

Coolest month

July

5°C average low

Wettest month

March

89 mm of rain

Driest month

July

7 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Salta by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Record low / high	Rainfall	Humidity	Wind
January	29°C	17°C	9°C / 35°C	60 mm	74%	6 km/h
February	27°C	17°C	11°C / 36°C	81 mm	79%	6 km/h
March	25°C	16°C	11°C / 31°C	89 mm	82%	6 km/h
April	22°C	13°C	4°C / 30°C	43 mm	83%	6 km/h
May	21°C	9°C	-2°C / 28°C	22 mm	79%	6 km/h
June	18°C	6°C	-4°C / 26°C	14 mm	76%	6 km/h
July	19°C	5°C	-10°C / 30°C	7 mm	67%	6 km/h
August	23°C	6°C	-7°C / 31°C	7 mm	55%	7 km/h
September	24°C	8°C	-7°C / 36°C	14 mm	56%	7 km/h
October	26°C	12°C	2°C / 36°C	37 mm	62%	7 km/h
November	29°C	14°C	5°C / 38°C	43 mm	64%	8 km/h
December	27°C	16°C	4°C / 36°C	37 mm	73%	8 km/h

Frost and snow-likely months in Salta

No month in Salta averages a night of 2°C or below. The coldest month is July with an average low of 5°C and a record low of -10°C, so frost is rare and snow is very unlikely.

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Salta

The most comfortable time to visit Salta is generally August to October, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has a moderate seasonal swing and rain concentrates around March, totalling about 456 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for November, when highs average 29°C. March is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 89 mm, roughly 12× the rainfall of the driest month (July).

Salta climate: your questions

Does it snow in Salta?

No: the coldest month in Salta is July with an average low of 5°C and a record low of -10°C, so snow is very unlikely. What is falling now: Salta weather today.

When is the best time to visit Salta?

August to October are the most comfortable months in Salta, with highs near 24°C. November is the warmest month, averaging 29°C by day; March is the wettest, with 89 mm; and July is the coolest, with lows near 5°C. What it is doing today: Salta weather today.

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Salta forecast for what is happening now.