Salta
Salta is a city in Argentina, 1,054 m above sea level. It has a population of about 594,772 (2022). The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Salta at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in January
Average low in July
194 mm of rain
3 mm of rain
within 8.7 km
How Salta has grown
People living in the built-up area (117 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+211%204k in 1975 → 633k in 2025Weather in Salta
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 40%
When to go to Salta
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 58 | 60 | 57 | 68 | 87 | 95 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 86 | 76 | 59 |
| High | 25° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 25° |
| Low | 18° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 194 | 151 | 114 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 64 | 143 |
| Wet days | 17 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
What's on in Salta
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Salta
More museums: Casa de la Historia y Cultura · Museo de Ciencias Naturales
Outdoors around Salta
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Salta
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Argentina seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Salta
Earthquakes around Salta
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 2 km
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Salta
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Salta from above
Postal code
Getting to Salta
Places near Salta
Places with a climate like Salta
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
