Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Salto features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 17 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1002 mm (39.4 inches) and receives 113 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Salto enjoys an average of 3571 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 40 minutes to 13 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in El Salto are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (46 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Salto experiences 35 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 28 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in El Salto, Durango, Mexico with other places around the world.
El Salto usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 209 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Salto are January, March and April. On average, 14 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24 (0.9) | 34 (1.3) | 9 (0.4) | 9 (0.3) | 26 (1.0) | 104 (4.1) | 248 (9.8) | 171 (6.7) | 209 (8.2) | 101 (4.0) | 30 (1.2) | 38 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
The sunniest months in El Salto are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Salto: January, February and September receive an average of 8 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 227 | 266 | 321 | 331 | 357 | 325 | 305 | 312 | 272 | 291 | 279 | 279 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 50m | 11h 21m | 12h 1m | 12h 43m | 13h 17m | 13h 34m | 13h 25m | 12h 54m | 12h 14m | 11h 33m | 10h 58m | 10h 40m |
El Salto experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly El Salto UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 |