When to go · Salta
Salta in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (summer storms, heavy rain, muddy mountain roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (summer storms, heavy rain, muddy mountain roads).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- SaltaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Northwest (Salta and Jujuy), Argentina · Salta, Purmamarca, Humahuaca, Cafayaterainy
Summer rains can cut mountain roads in January–March; the dry winter is clear but cold at night above 3,000 m.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana Santa big impact
Easter (Thu–Fri; 25–26 Mar 2027) · Argentina
Domestic travel peak; buses and flights full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- Medium
- Prices · Argentina overall
- Medium
Argentina overall: Good all round: Mendoza harvest festival, Patagonia calmer, Buenos Aires cooling down.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Salta, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 12
Apr: 6 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (summer storms, heavy rain, muddy mountain roads).
April: Inside Salta's best window: Apr–Nov (dry, clear, mild days).
Salta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast