When to go · Salta
Salta in October
Great month. Inside Salta's best window: Apr–Nov (dry, clear, mild days).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Inside Salta's best window: Apr–Nov (dry, clear, mild days).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Salta in this guide.
Weather in October
- SaltaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 5 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
- Medium
- Prices · Argentina overall
- Medium
Argentina overall: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Salta, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Oct: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 5 (better)
Apr: 6
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Apr: 1
October: 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