When to go · Salto
Salto in December
Great month. Inside Salto's best window: Oct–Apr (warm river evenings); Mar–May and Sep–Nov for mild weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Uruguay overall
- Prices
- High
- Uruguay overall
Verdict
Inside Salto's best window: Oct–Apr (warm river evenings); Mar–May and Sep–Nov for mild weather.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Salto in this guide.
Weather in December
- SaltoHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Interior (Tacuarembó, Salto), Uruguay · Salto hot springs, Tacuarembó, Quebrada de los Cuervosfine
Hotter summers and colder winter nights than the coast; hot springs at Salto work all year.
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.
Family Day (Christmas) big impact
25 Dec · Uruguay
Most businesses closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uruguay overall
- High
- Prices · Uruguay overall
- High
Uruguay overall: Summer begins; Christmas and New Year fill the coast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Salto, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Dec: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Salto's best window: Oct–Apr (warm river evenings); Mar–May and Sep–Nov for mild weather.
January: Inside Salto's best window: Oct–Apr (warm river evenings); Mar–May and Sep–Nov for mild weather.
Salto: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen