How warm does Salta & the Argentine northwest get?

Typical daytime highs in Salta & the Argentine northwest are Mar–May 22°C (71°F), Jun–Aug 19°C (67°F), Sep–Nov 26°C (79°F), Dec–Feb 27°C (80°F).

Is Salta & the Argentine northwest expensive?

On the ground, Salta & the Argentine northwest is budget-friendly.

Latin America & Caribbean / Argentina

Salta & the Argentine northwest

Q: What sort of trip is Salta & the Argentine northwest good for?

Salta & the Argentine northwest is good for landscape doing the heavy lifting, eating extremely well, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, sunshine and salt water.

Salta & the Argentine northwest · Argentina · Salta

A train that climbs to the clouds through switchbacks carved into bare mountainside, wine grown at some of the highest vineyard altitudes on earth, and canyons striped red and green like the rock itself got restless.

The best time to visit Salta & the Argentine northwest is Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov, when typical daytime highs reach about 26°C (79°F). Local time there is 21:10 (UTC-3).

Best time to go

Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov

Budget on the ground

$ · budget-friendly

Nearest airport

SLA · Salta

Good for

landscape doing the heavy lifting eating extremely well the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing sunshine and salt water

In season

April May June September October November

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High12 to 32°C54 to 90°F Rain0 to 220mm0 to 8.7in

April · high 71°F · rain 4.3in · 11.5h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Salta & the Argentine northwest month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	27°C81°F	214mm8.4in	13.5h13.5h
February	25°C77°F	211mm8.3in	13.0h13.0h
March	24°C76°F	169mm6.7in	12.3h12.3h
April	22°C71°F	109mm4.3in	11.5h11.5h	in the recommended window
May	19°C66°F	36mm1.4in	10.9h10.9h	in the recommended window
June	18°C64°F	15mm0.6in	10.6h10.6h	in the recommended window
July	19°C66°F	9mm0.4in	10.7h10.7h
August	22°C71°F	3mm0.1in	11.3h11.3h
September	24°C75°F	21mm0.8in	12.0h12.0h	in the recommended window
October	27°C80°F	34mm1.3in	12.7h12.7h	in the recommended window
November	28°C82°F	93mm3.7in	13.4h13.4h	in the recommended window
December	27°C81°F	181mm7.1in	13.7h13.7h

Good to know

Currency: ARS · Argentine convertible peso
Language: Spanish
Plug: C, I
Driving: on the right

United States: Type A, B at home, you will need an adapter. 220 V there, 120 V at home — check your charger says 100-240 V.

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