When to go · Salta
Salta in May
Great month. Inside Salta's best window: Apr–Nov (dry, clear, mild days).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Low
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Inside Salta's best window: Apr–Nov (dry, clear, mild days).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Salta in this guide.
Weather in May
- SaltaHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Northwest (Salta and Jujuy), Argentina · Salta, Purmamarca, Humahuaca, Cafayatebest weather
Summer rains can cut mountain roads in January–March; the dry winter is clear but cold at night above 3,000 m.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- Low
- Prices · Argentina overall
- Low
Argentina overall: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Salta, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 3 (better)
Apr: 6
Crowds
May: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 1
May: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings