El Salto weather in September

In September, El Salto sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 269 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 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 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Salto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
269 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:49 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

El Salto is village in Atenguillo Municipality, Jalisco, 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 25°C through the month.

A typical September day in El Salto reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
162516
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182516
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202516
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222516
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252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516

El Salto weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 333.110.98.2
Feb24° / 10°252.611.38.6
Mar26° / 10°121.611.98.5
Apr28° / 12°81.512.57.5
May29° / 14°386.7136.2
Jun27° / 16°23421.413.24.7
Jul25° / 16°30827.113.14.0
Aug25° / 16°30627.212.74.0
Sep25° / 16°26923.112.14.5
Oct25° / 15°10312.211.56.5
Nov25° / 12°284118.3
Dec23° / 10°172.410.88.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41486
51486
61486
71486
81585
91585
101585
111585
121585
131684
141684
151684
161684
171684
181684
191783
201783
211783
221882
231981
241981
252179
262179
272278
282476
292476
302674

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

El Salto gets around 269 mm of rain over 23.1 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 76% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
184
284
383
482
582
681
781
880
980
1079
1179
1279
1378
1478
1578
1677
1777
1876
1976
2075
2174
2273
2372
2471
2569
2668
2766
2865
2964
3063

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1019801
2020791
3120781
4120781
5121771
6121780
7121780
8122770
9122770
10122770
11122770
12122770
13122770
14122770
15122770
16122770
17123760
18123760
19123760
20123760
21224740
22224740
23325720
24326710
25427690
26527680
27628660
28629650
29731620
30732610

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 36 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:457:10
212.46:467:09
312.46:467:08
412.46:467:07
512.36:467:06
612.36:477:05
712.36:477:04
812.36:477:03
912.36:477:02
1012.26:487:02
1112.26:487:01
1212.26:487:00
1312.26:486:59
1412.26:486:58
1512.16:496:57
1612.16:496:56
1712.16:496:55
1812.16:496:54
1912.16:506:53
2012.06:506:52
2112.06:506:51
2212.06:506:50
2312.06:506:49
2412.06:516:48
2511.96:516:47
2611.96:516:46
2711.96:516:45
2811.96:526:44
2911.96:526:43
3011.86:526:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 4.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
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).

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-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 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 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 April 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highApr 19UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in El Salto in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in El Salto is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1638 µg/m³Jan 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr20Moderate
May41Poor
Jun18Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is El Salto?

El Salto sits at 20.3°N, 104.5°W, 1,563 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ameca, 53 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 461 m around an average of 1,528 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,227 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,673 m.

The land around El Salto is covered by grassland (72%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
461 m
16 km
1,227 m
80 km
2,673 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Ameca 53 km · Autlán de Navarro 64 km · El Grullo 66 km · Ahualulco de Mercado 68 km · Cocula 71 km · Ixtlán del Río 79 km · Puerto Vallarta 82 km · Magdalena 84 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 (20.3333°, -104.5°, elevation 1,563 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).