Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Salada features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 515 mm (20.3 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Salada enjoys an average of 3655 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 42 minutes to 13 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Salada are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Salada experiences 169 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Salada, Zacatecas, Mexico with other places around the world.
La Salada usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 105 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Salada are March, April and December. On average, 9 mm (0.3 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) | 15 (0.6) | 11 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 10 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) | 62 (2.4) | 128 (5.0) | 64 (2.5) | 124 (4.9) | 53 (2.1) | 15 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in La Salada are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Salada: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 228 | 267 | 316 | 328 | 350 | 336 | 334 | 339 | 290 | 297 | 282 | 282 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 51m | 11h 22m | 12h 1m | 12h 42m | 13h 16m | 13h 32m | 13h 23m | 12h 53m | 12h 14m | 11h 34m | 10h 59m | 10h 42m |
La Salada experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, 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 La Salada 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 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 |