When to go · Salta

Salta in August

Great month. Inside Salta's best window: Apr–Nov (dry, clear, mild days).

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C); average high / low
Rain days: 2
Crowds: Low; Argentina overall
Prices: Low; Argentina overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Salta

Inside Salta's best window: Apr–Nov (dry, clear, mild days).

No other month rates higher than August for Salta in this guide.

Long-term averages

SaltaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 2 days
Northwest (Salta and Jujuy), Argentina · Salta, Purmamarca, Humahuaca, Cafayatefine
Summer rains can cut mountain roads in January–March; the dry winter is clear but cold at night above 3,000 m.

Argentina overall: Late winter: Northwest dry and clear; Iguazú pleasant; Patagonia still closed for hiking.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Salta, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Inside Salta's best window: Apr–Nov (dry, clear, mild days).

April: Inside Salta's best window: Apr–Nov (dry, clear, mild days).

Salta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.