When to go · Salta
Salta in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (summer storms, heavy rain, muddy mountain roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C81°F / 17°C63°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- High
- Argentina overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Salta
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (summer storms, heavy rain, muddy mountain roads).
Weather in January
- SaltaHighs around 27 °C, lows around 17 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 81 °F, lows around 63 °F, rain on about 14 days
- Northwest (Salta and Jujuy), Argentina · Salta, Purmamarca, Humahuaca, Cafayaterainy
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
- High
- Prices · Argentina overall
- High
Argentina overall: Peak summer holidays: Patagonia at its best but booked out, Buenos Aires hot and half-empty, Northwest rainy.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast