When to go · Salto
Salto in January
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
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- 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 January?
No other month rates higher than January for Salto in this guide.
Weather in January
- SaltoHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Interior (Tacuarembó, Salto), Uruguay · Salto hot springs, Tacuarembó, Quebrada de los Cuervoshot
Hotter summers and colder winter nights than the coast; hot springs at Salto work all year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uruguay overall
- High
- Prices · Uruguay overall
- High
Uruguay overall: Peak beach season: Punta del Este and José Ignacio full of Argentines and Brazilians; Carnival begins in Montevideo.
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
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Feb: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6 (better)
Feb: 7
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Salto's best window: Oct–Apr (warm river evenings); Mar–May and Sep–Nov for mild weather.
February: 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