El Salto, Durango facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
El Salto
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Municipal Seat and city
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 El Salto
Location in Durango
El Salto
Location in Mexico
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Durango |
| Municipality | Pueblo Nuevo |
| Elevation | 2,580 m (8,464 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 24,241 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
El Salto is a city in the state of Durango, Mexico. It's the main town of the Pueblo Nuevo municipality. In 2015, about 24,241 people lived there.
This city is high up in the Sierra Madre mountains. It sits on a plateau covered with pine trees, about 2,580 meters (8,464 feet) above sea level. Because of all the trees, El Salto has a big lumber industry. There is also a military base in the city. The whole Pueblo Nuevo municipality, which includes El Salto, has a population of 50,417 people and covers an area of about 6,178 square kilometers (2,385 square miles).
Geography
What is the Climate Like in El Salto?
El Salto has a special kind of weather called a subtropical highland climate. This means it gets a lot of rain during the summer months. This rain keeps the area from becoming too dry, unlike some places further inland.
Because it's so high up in the mountains, El Salto has mild summers with plenty of rain. The winters are usually dry and quite chilly, with temperatures often dropping below freezing at night. Sometimes, it even snows during the winter!
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Record high °C (°F) | 24.0 (75.2) |
30.0 (86.0) |
28.0 (82.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
30.0 (86.0) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.2 (61.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16.9 (62.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
13.2 (55.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
2.0 (35.6) |
6.7 (44.1) |
9.1 (48.4) |
8.9 (48.0) |
8.0 (46.4) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −14.0 (6.8) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
1.0 (33.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 64.9 (2.56) |
19.2 (0.76) |
13.9 (0.55) |
15.9 (0.63) |
36.5 (1.44) |
155.9 (6.14) |
222.9 (8.78) |
189.4 (7.46) |
136.2 (5.36) |
68.8 (2.71) |
43.5 (1.71) |
52.0 (2.05) |
1,019.1 (40.15) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 15.1 | 22.4 | 21.0 | 14.6 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 99.7 |
| Source: Servicio Meteorológico National | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: El Salto (Durango) para niños
