Weather in Salta in January 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Salta in January
The temperature in January is +82°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +91°F during the day and a minimum of +52°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +90°F to +86°F.
Is Salta warm or cold in January?
Salta is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +79°F to +79°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +61°F to +63°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is one of the warmest months in Salta, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Salta in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +79°F | +77°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +48°F | +43°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +97°F | +93°F | +91°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 326 mm | 353 mm | 310 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 84% | 86% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 24 | 25 | 23 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +79°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 326 mm to 353 mm. Humidity rises from 82% to 84%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 2 sunny days in December to 1 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Salta is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Salta?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Salta in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+69°F) and the highest in 2023 (+76°F). The driest year was 2020 with only 1490 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1985 with 3034 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Salta, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.