Weather in Salta in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Salta in May
Going from a maximum of +26°C during the day to a minimum of +6°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +21°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +21°C to +20°C.
Is Salta warm or cold in May?
Salta is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +21°C to +19°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +13°C to +9°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
May is one of the coolest months in Salta, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Salta in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +19°C | +17°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | 0°C | -5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +30°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 222 mm | 117 mm | 55 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 88% | 85% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 25 | 21 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +21°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +19°C. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 222 mm to 117 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 88% to 85%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 2 to 4.
June 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 decreasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Salta?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Salta in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+21°C) and the highest in 2023 (+24°C). 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.