Region: Salta Province · Argentina
General José de San Martín travel guide
General José de San Martín is a city in Salta Province, Argentina, home to about 178,000 people.
- Best months
- May to August
- Nearest airport
- TJA138 km · Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport
- Currency
- ARSArgentine convertible peso
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Buenos Aires
- Plugs
- C, I · 220 V
- Emergency
- 100
- Language
- Spanish
When to go
The best time to visit General José de San Martín
The most comfortable months for a city stay in General José de San Martín are May to August. December is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; January is the wettest, with about 208 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in Argentina, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to General José de San Martín: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA), about 138 km from the city centre in a straight line.
TJA · Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport
Questions
General José de San Martín: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit General José de San Martín?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in General José de San Martín are May to August. December is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; January is the wettest, with about 208 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to General José de San Martín?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA), about 138 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in General José de San Martín?
Argentine convertible peso (ARS).
Nearby
Destinations near General José de San Martín
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.