Best Time to Visit El Salvador

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit El Salvador. We created climate tables and charts for the location of San Salvador. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit El Salvador for your holiday.

Climate Overview

Thermometer Symbol 16 °C to 32 °C
Rainy Cloud Symbol 0.212.72 in (1 – 19 Days of Rain)
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Best Time to Visit El Salvador: Overview

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MayMay
Up to 7.36 in of rainof rain
JuneJun
Up to 12.72 in of rainof rain
JulyJul
Up to 12.48 in of rainof rain
AugustAug
Up to 11.69 in of rainof rain
SeptemberSep
Up to 12.52 in of rainof rain
OctoberOct
Up to 8.98 in of rainof rain
NovemberNov
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DecemberDec
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Climate Chart El Salvador

San Salvador

Climate Chart San Salvador
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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Table El Salvador

In the following, you will find the climate table for El Salvador, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, and Hours of Sunshine.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in San Salvador (El Salvador)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day Temperature30°31°32°32°31°30°30°30°29°29°29°29°
Night Temperature16°16°17°19°19°19°18°18°19°18°17°16°
Precipitation (inch)0.20.20.352.137.3612.7212.4811.6912.528.981.610.35
Rainy days111511171519181431
Hours of Sunshine1010108768867910
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in San Salvador is 22.9 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: April (24.4 °C)
Coldest month: December (21.8 °C)

Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 70.59 inch on 106 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

Rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation): May, June, July, August, September, and October
Overall precipitation in the rainy season: 65.75 in

You cannot expect snow in any month in San Salvador.

Sunshine
As our climate table shows, February is the sunniest month with an average of 9.9 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 8.2 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Popular Activities

More attractions

From San Salvador: Archeological Route Full-Day Tour | From San Salvador: Mayan Heritage Archaeological Tour | El Salvador Half Day-Tour of Old Town Suchitoto | Ilamatepec (Santa Ana Volcano): Full-Day Hiking Tour | From San Salvador: The Peace Route Private Full-Day Tour | From San Salvador: Pablo Tesak Museum Tour and Cihuatán | Combo Day Tour: Colonial Route and Volcanoes |

Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in San Salvador (Station Antiguo Cuscatlán)
few clouds     few clouds, 14.7 °C
Clouds: 16 %       Wind: 5 mph N
Air Pressure: 1014 hPa       Humidity: 91 %
Last updated: 7th Feb 2023, 11:50 am
The next days …
7th Feb 20238th Feb 20239th Feb 202310th Feb 202311th Feb 202312th Feb 2023
few clouds15 °C to 31 °Csky is clear17 °C to 32 °Clight rain18 °C to 30 °Csky is clear17 °C to 30 °Csky is clear16 °C to 31 °Csky is clear15 °C to 30 °C
15 °C to 31 °C17 °C to 32 °C18 °C to 30 °C17 °C to 30 °C16 °C to 31 °C15 °C to 30 °C
Clouds: 19 %Clouds: 6 %Clouds: 10 %Clouds: 3 %Clouds: 4 %Clouds: 2 %
No PrecipitationNo Precipitation0.01 in of rainNo PrecipitationNo PrecipitationNo Precipitation
Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)
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