Salto Department

Region · 🇺🇾 Uruguay

Population 124,878

Area 14,195 km²

Time zone America/Montevideo

Official website www.salto.gub.uy

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: April, May, September, October

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Typical weather in January

Poor

33° · extremes 15°–40°
20° at night
11 rainy days
19 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Up to 10 days above 35°

Typical weather in February

Fair

32° · extremes 13°–38°
19° at night
10 rainy days
16 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Up to 6 days above 35°

Typical weather in March

Good

29° · extremes 11°–36°
17° at night
10 rainy days
18 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in April

Great

25° (feels like 24°) · extremes 7°–32°
14° at night
10 rainy days
16 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in May

Great

20° (feels like 18°) · extremes 4°–27°
10° at night
8 rainy days
14 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in June

Good

18° (feels like 15°) · extremes 1°–25°
7° at night
7 rainy days
12 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in July

Good

17° (feels like 14°) · extremes -1°–25°
7° at night
7 rainy days
14 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in August

Great

20° (feels like 17°) · extremes 1°–28°
8° at night
7 rainy days
15 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in September

Great

22° (feels like 19°) · extremes 3°–28°
10° at night
9 rainy days
15 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in October

Great

25° (feels like 23°) · extremes 7°–32°
12° at night
10 rainy days
17 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in November

Good

28° (feels like 27°) · extremes 9°–35°
15° at night
9 rainy days
19 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in December

Fair

32° (feels like 31°) · extremes 12°–38°
18° at night
10 rainy days
19 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Up to 7 days above 35°

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Uruguayan Peso UYU · Card payments · Commonly accepted
Emergency numbers: 911
Electricity: Type C / Type F / Type I / Type L
230 V · 50 Hz

Tap water: Safe to drink
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +598

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Salto Department — Map

Climate & when to visit

Typical weather in January

Typical weather in February

Typical weather in March

Typical weather in April

Typical weather in May

Typical weather in June

Typical weather in July

Typical weather in August

Typical weather in September

Typical weather in October

Typical weather in November

Typical weather in December

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