Salta , like the rest of the Solway plain , has an oceanic climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfb ) , with mild summers and winters which generally avoid extremes of temperature . Salta has a cool climate , with average daytime highs of around 19 °C during July and 7 °C during December , although lows of − 12 °C have been recorded in winter , as have summertime highs approaching 30 °C . It is wet year-round , with rain or drizzle expected on 16 to 19 days of most months . Snowfall is relatively uncommon . Salta , and this part of the Cumbrian coast , can be subject to high winds especially during the winter months , with windstorms and gale-force winds most likely to occur between October and April . The hamlet avoided major flooding which hit the region in 2009 , and escaped the worst effects of Storm Desmond in 2015 . Severe weather warnings were in effect in December 2015 as Storm Desmond hit , including a " red " warning for rain indicating severely bad weather . Wind gusts in the area exceeded 80mph ( 129kmh ) during this storm
major flooding which hit the region in 2009
2009 Great Britain and Ireland floods
Salta, Cumbria