When to go · Salta
Salta in May
Great month. Inside Salta's best window: Apr–Nov (dry, clear, mild days).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 8°C46°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Low
- Argentina overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Salta
Inside Salta's best window: Apr–Nov (dry, clear, mild days).
Weather in May
- SaltaHighs around 21 °C, lows around 8 °C, rain on about 3 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 46 °F, rain on about 3 days
- Northwest (Salta and Jujuy), Argentina · Salta, Purmamarca, Humahuaca, Cafayatebest weather
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
- Low
- Prices · Argentina overall
- Low
Argentina overall: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings