El Salto in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), El Salto sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 66 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is El Salto's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Salto's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Rainfall
- 66 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in El Salto in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical spring day in El Salto reaches about 22°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in El Salto
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
El Salto weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 1° | 37 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 17° / 2° | 28 | 3 | 0.3 | 11.2 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 19° / 3° | 20 | 3 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 22° / 5° | 15 | 3.3 | 0 | 12.5 | 7.9 |
| May | 24° / 8° | 32 | 7.1 | 0 | 13.1 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 24° / 11° | 117 | 15 | 0 | 13.4 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 23° / 11° | 215 | 21.9 | 0 | 13.3 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 23° / 11° | 193 | 21.8 | 0 | 12.8 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 22° / 10° | 165 | 18.2 | 0 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 21° / 8° | 58 | 7.8 | 0 | 11.4 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 19° / 4° | 34 | 3.6 | 0 | 10.9 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 16° / 2° | 32 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 10.6 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
El Salto gets around 66 mm of rain over 13 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early March to 13 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Salto
None of El Salto's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
El Salto's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit El Salto?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit El Salto for general sightseeing.
What to pack for El Salto in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, El Salto sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 5°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in El Salto in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
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.
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
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.