When to go · Salto
Salto in May
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
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Uruguay overall
- Prices
- Low
- 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 May?
No other month rates higher than May for Salto in this guide.
Weather in May
- SaltoHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uruguay overall
- Low
- Prices · Uruguay overall
- Low
Uruguay overall: Cooling; coast mostly closed; fine for Montevideo and Colonia.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Salto, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
May: 7
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: 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
- A warm layer for the evenings