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Salta Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Saturday at 33° · coldest night tonight at 12°

The short of it: Salta weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 21 °C (69 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 19 °C (66 °F). Today’s high 21 °C (69 °F), low 12 °C (53 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 15:30 local time.

SALTA, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 21° and falling to 12° after dark. That is 7° colder than Salta usually sees in November, when highs average 28°. Winds are light from the NE, gusting to 21 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Saturday the pick at about 33°, while tonight will be the coldest at 12°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 4.3 mm in all. Nights run 3° colder than the November norm of 15°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Salta brings highs near 28°, lows of 15° and about 54 mm of rain over the month. December is the warmest month here at 29°, July the coldest at 3°, and January the wettest with 149 mm. The best months to ride in are April and August.

The sun is up 13 h 12 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,298 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowPartly cloudy21°19°8 km/h–
4 PMOvercast21°19°8 km/h–
5 PMOvercast20°18°7 km/h–
6 PMOvercast20°18°7 km/h–
7 PMOvercast19°17°7 km/h–
8 PMOvercast18°16°5 km/h–
9 PMOvercast17°16°4 km/h–
10 PMOvercast16°16°3 km/h–
11 PMOvercast16°16°2 km/h–
12 AMOvercast16°16°2 km/h–
1 AMOvercast15°15°2 km/h–
2 AMOvercast15°15°1 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy15°14°2 km/h–
4 AMOvercast14°14°2 km/h–
5 AMOvercast14°13°2 km/h–
6 AMOvercast13°13°2 km/h–
7 AMOvercast13°13°2 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy15°15°1 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy17°16°5 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy19°17°7 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy20°18°9 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy22°20°10 km/h–
1 PMOvercast23°20°11 km/h–
2 PMOvercast24°21°11 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 21°, low 12°, dry, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 6:29 AM, down 7:41 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today12°21°dry21 km/h13 h 12 min
Monday13°25°dry30 km/h13 h 12 min
Tuesday14°29°dry31 km/h13 h 14 min
Wednesday19°30°0.7 mm23 km/h13 h 15 min
Thursday18°31°3.3 mm26 km/h13 h 16 min
Friday18°30°0.3 mm30 km/h13 h 17 min
Saturday19°33°dry25 km/h13 h 19 min

Warmest: Saturday at 33°. Wettest: Thursday, 3.3 mm. Strongest gusts: Tuesday, 31 km/h.

The Almanac · Salta Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Salta, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 28 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 22 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 28°, nights near 15°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 54 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Salta in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Salta by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°17°149 mm8 km/h13 h 31 min✦✦✦
February27°16°134 mm7 km/h12 h 58 min✦✦✦
March25°15°110 mm7 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦
April23°12°35 mm6 km/h11 h 32 min✦✦✦✦✦
May20°8°10 mm7 km/h10 h 55 min✦✦✦✦✦
June19°5°5.0 mm7 km/h10 h 36 min✦✦✦✦✦
July19°3°3.0 mm8 km/h10 h 44 min✦✦✦✦✦
August22°5°3.0 mm9 km/h11 h 16 min✦✦✦✦✦
September25°9°5.0 mm9 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
October27°13°26 mm10 km/h12 h 43 min✦✦✦✦✦
November28°15°54 mm9 km/h13 h 22 min✦✦✦✦
December29°16°112 mm8 km/h13 h 40 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Salta see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Salta

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Salta today?

Right now it is 21 °C (69 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 19 °C (66 °F). Today’s high is 21 °C (69 °F) and tonight’s low 12 °C (53 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Salta this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 4.3 mm (0.17 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Salta?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Salta?

December, with an average high of 29 °C (83 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 3 °C (37 °F). The wettest month is January, with 149 mm (5.9 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Salta?

April and August. April brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 35 mm (1.4 in) of rain; August highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and 3.0 mm (0.12 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Salta?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 3 °C (37 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
San LorenzoSalta10 km NW27°14°52 mm
San José de los CerrillosSalta12 km SSW28°15°49 mm
VaquerosSalta12 km N27°15°56 mm
La MercedSalta19 km SSW28°15°43 mm
La CalderaSalta23 km N26°14°56 mm
Campo QuijanoSalta25 km WSW26°13°35 mm
Rosario de LermaSalta26 km SW28°15°41 mm
El CarrilSalta30 km SSW29°15°41 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor