El Salto weather in September

In September, El Salto sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 165 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is El Salto's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Salto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
165 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:52 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

El Salto is municipal seat of Pueblo Nuevo, State of Durango, Mexico.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical September day in El Salto reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52211
62211
72211
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
132211
142211
152211
162211
172211
182211
192210
202210
212210
222210
232210
242210
252210
262210
272210
282210
292210
302210

How September really feels in El Salto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

El Salto weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 374.20.510.75.6
Feb17° / 2830.311.26.6
Mar19° / 2030.211.87.6
Apr22° / 153.3012.57.9
May24° / 327.1013.17.7
Jun24° / 11°11715013.46.1
Jul23° / 11°21521.9013.34.9
Aug23° / 11°19321.8012.84.9
Sep22° / 10°16518.2012.15.3
Oct21° / 587.8011.47.1
Nov19° / 343.6010.97.4
Dec16° / 323.50.210.66.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102674
112674
122674
132674
142674
152773
162773
172773
182872
192971
203070
213268
223367
233466
243763
253961
264159
274456
284654
294852
305050

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

El Salto gets around 165 mm of rain over 18.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 60% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
171
270
370
469
568
667
767
866
965
1065
1164
1264
1363
1462
1562
1661
1761
1860
1960
2059
2157
2256
2355
2453
2551
2650
2748
2846
2945
3043

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58218
68218
78218
88317
98317
108317
118317
128416
138416
148416
158515
168515
178515
188515
198515
208614
218614
228713
238713
248812
258911
268911
279010
28919
29919
30928

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:477:16
212.56:477:15
312.46:477:14
412.46:487:13
512.46:487:12
612.46:487:11
712.36:497:09
812.36:497:08
912.36:497:07
1012.36:507:06
1112.36:507:05
1212.26:507:04
1312.26:517:03
1412.26:517:02
1512.26:517:01
1612.16:527:00
1712.16:526:59
1812.16:526:58
1912.16:536:57
2012.06:536:56
2112.06:536:54
2212.06:546:53
2312.06:546:52
2411.96:546:51
2511.96:556:50
2611.96:556:49
2711.96:556:48
2811.96:566:47
2911.86:566:46
3011.86:576:45

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for El Salto

In seasonPeak

In September, El Salto sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

El Salto's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit El Salto?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit El Salto for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Salto in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, El Salto sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in El Salto in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Salto peaks around May 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 21UV 14Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High
Location & terrain

Where is El Salto?

El Salto sits at 23.8°N, 105.4°W, 2,520 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Pueblo Nuevo, 44 km away.

Topography around El Salto

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Salto.

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Salto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 2,568 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,385 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,188 m.

The land around El Salto is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
375 m
16 km
1,385 m
80 km
3,188 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Pueblo Nuevo 44 km · Victoria de Durango 76 km · El Rosario 101 km · Escuinapa de Hidalgo 113 km · Mazatlan 124 km · Vicente Guerrero 140 km · Santiago Papasquiaro 141 km · Acaponeta 143 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for El Salto (23.7785°, -105.3604°, elevation 2,520 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).