San Salvador de Jujuy weather in April

April in San Salvador de Jujuy: nice, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 21 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

San Salvador de Jujuy🇦🇷 Argentina · Northwest Argentina · City74
  1. 72Jan
  2. 76Feb
  3. 74Mar
  4. 74Apr
  5. 79May
  6. 83Jun
  7. 85Jul
  8. 88Aug
  9. 90Sep
  10. 83Oct
  11. 80Nov
  12. 74Dec

#10 of 12 months in San Salvador de Jujuy · #947 of 1413 destinations to visit in April · comfort 74/100 (tier B)

Days
21°C
Nights
12°C
Wet days
21
Sun
9.5 h
Humidity
88%
Daylight
12 h
San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina
Photo: Nieve_en_verano,_Jujuy · CC BY-SA 3.0

Traveller notes on San Salvador de Jujuy in April

Notes from nearby Salta (69 km away)

San Salvador de Jujuy doesn't have its own notes for April yet — these are about Salta, close enough to share the season.

Salta's forum describes April as the tail end of the wet season, with roughly even odds of rain early in the month dropping off sharply as it goes on - several posters said the rains typically wrap up around Easter, after which the Northwest settles into some of its best weather of the year. Nights get properly cold at Salta's altitude even as days stay mild to warm. The practical advice repeated most often is to avoid driving the mountain routes toward Cachi during an active downpour, since those roads are more exposed than the well-paved routes to Purmamarca or Cafayate.
NorthwestArgentinaRegular · April · 1 month ago · about Salta · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

Other months in San Salvador de Jujuy

Northwest Argentina's forum describes February as squarely in the rainy season for Jujuy and neighboring Salta - some roads can flood or become impassable, but mornings are typically clear with little landslide risk, and the big storms tend to arrive in the afternoon rather than at random. Posters recommended strong sun protection regardless, since the sun is intense whenever it does break through the cloud cover. It's a month that rewards flexible day planning - clear mornings for sightseeing, afternoon plans held loosely in case a storm rolls in.
NorthwestArgentinaHighlandsRegular · February · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe this stretch of northwestern Argentina in August as genuinely excellent - close to zero chance of rain, a dry climate, and sunshine essentially every day, though cold mornings and nights are a real feature of the season. Posters describe a typical day warming into the high-60s to low-70sF by early afternoon before dropping sharply once the sun starts setting, commonly down into the 50sF or cooler by early evening. Posters recommend light clothing plus a hat and sunblock for midday sun exposure, alongside a fleece for the cold mornings and evenings - the day-to-night swing here is described as the defining feature of the season rather than any single extreme.
Tripadvisor community · August · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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San Salvador de Jujuy climate normals — April

Daytime high21°C / 70°F😎 nice
Nighttime low12°C / 54°F
Feels like (high)22°C / 72°F
Rainfall240 mm / 9.4 in⛈ soaked
Rainy days21 days
Humidity88%💦 very humid
Dew point14°C / 57°F
Sunshine9.5 h/day
Daylight11.5 h
Wind7 km/h / 4 mph
Snowfall0.1 cm / 0 in
Air quality (US AQI)19🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in San Salvador de Jujuy in April

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Peak crowdsPunta Corral pilgrimage, Semana Santa(estimated)

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Best months for San Salvador de Jujuy's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherSan Salvador de Jujuy's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.

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What's on in San Salvador de Jujuy in April

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Festival

    Punta Corral pilgrimage

    10 Mar – 20 Apr · usuallyPilgrimage seasonCrowded

    In the week before Easter, tens of thousands climb to the mountain shrine above Tumbaya and Tilcara and walk the Virgin down with brass bands; she reaches Tumbaya on Palm Sunday and Tilcara on Holy Wednesday. Source ↗

  • Holiday

    Semana Santa

    2–5 AprEaster & Holy WeekCrowdedBook earlyClosures

    Holy Thursday and Good Friday make one of the year's biggest long weekends. Banks and public offices close, long-distance buses and domestic flights sell out, and hotels in popular towns fill at higher rates, so book ahead. Source ↗

  • Season

    Wet season

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    21 rainy days and about 240 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.

    from the climate normals

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San Salvador de Jujuy in April — FAQ

Is April a good time to visit San Salvador de Jujuy?
April in San Salvador de Jujuy: nice, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 21 rainy days. It ranks #10 of 12 months for San Salvador de Jujuy on SeasonMap's comfort score (74/100).
What is the weather like in San Salvador de Jujuy in April?
In April, San Salvador de Jujuy averages a daily high of 20.9°C and a low of 12.3°C, with about 239.5 mm of rain over roughly 21.3 rainy days.
What is the air quality in San Salvador de Jujuy in April?
San Salvador de Jujuy has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 19 in April.