San Salvador de Jujuy weather in March

March in San Salvador de Jujuy: warm, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 25 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

#9 of 12 months in San Salvador de Jujuy · #776 of 1413 destinations to visit in March · comfort 74/100 (tier B)

Days
24°C
Nights
15°C
Wet days
25
Sun
9.7 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 March

Notes from nearby Tilcara (69 km away)

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

Tilcara-forum threads on the wider Jujuy region in March describe this as the tail end of the rainy season, posters calling wet days considerably fewer than the reputation suggests, roughly ten days with measurable rain across the month. Regulars call daytime temperatures mild and pleasant, the intense Andean sun still strong enough to warrant real sun protection despite the altitude keeping the air comfortable. Posters describe some visitors going stretches without a drop, others catching an afternoon downpour that clears within an hour. Regulars recommend layering for the swing between midday sun and evening chill. Posters call the colorful Quebrada de Humahuaca formations genuinely striking under March's clearer post-rain skies. Regulars recommend checking road conditions first, unpaved routes occasionally affected after a heavier system. The record: 21.2C days feeling like 22C, 12.4C nights, an extraordinarily high 324.7mm across nearly 27 days and 82 percent humidity.
TilcaraMarchRegular · March · 1 month ago · about Tilcara · 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 — March

Daytime high24°C / 74°F🌤 warm
Nighttime low15°C / 58°F
Feels like (high)26°C / 79°F
Rainfall269 mm / 10.6 in⛈ soaked
Rainy days25 days
Humidity88%💦 very humid
Dew point16°C / 61°F
Sunshine9.7 h/day
Daylight12.2 h
Wind7 km/h / 4 mph
Air quality (US AQI)21🍃 good

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

Crowds in San Salvador de Jujuy in March

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 crowdsCarnaval jujeño, Punta Corral pilgrimage, Summer holidays in Argentina(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 March

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

  • Hazard

    Summer landslides in the Quebrada

    1 Jan – 31 Mar · usuallyLandslide season

    Summer storms send mud and rockslides across Ruta 9 near Volcan and Tunalito and Ruta 52 at the Cuesta de Lipan, cutting access to Purmamarca, Tilcara and Humahuaca for hours or days. Check road reports before a day trip. Source ↗

  • Festival

    Carnaval jujeño

    1 Feb – 5 Mar · usuallyCarnivalCrowded

    The city empties up the Quebrada for the nine days between the unearthing of the devil and its burial. What stays behind is neighbourhood comparsas, brass bands and a great deal of flour. Source ↗

  • 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 ↗

  • Season

    Wet season

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    25 rainy days and about 269 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 March — FAQ

Is March a good time to visit San Salvador de Jujuy?
March in San Salvador de Jujuy: warm, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 25 rainy days. It ranks #9 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 March?
In March, San Salvador de Jujuy averages a daily high of 23.5°C and a low of 14.7°C, with about 269 mm of rain over roughly 24.8 rainy days.
What is the air quality in San Salvador de Jujuy in March?
San Salvador de Jujuy has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 21 in March.