Best Time to Visit El Salvador (Climate Chart and Table)

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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

16 °C to 32 °C

0.2 – 12.72 in (1 – 19 Days of Rain)

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Beach Vacation in February

Ko Samui

28 °C

30 °C

1.3 in

Best Time to Visit El Salvador: Overview

JanuaryJan Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in San Salvador	FebruaryFeb Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in San Salvador	MarchMar Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in San Salvador	AprilApr Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in San Salvador	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 Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in San Salvador	DecemberDec Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in San Salvador

Climate Chart El Salvador

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)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day Temperature	Jan30°	Feb31°	Mar32°	Apr32°	May31°	Jun30°	Jul30°	Aug30°	Sep29°	Oct29°	Nov29°	Dec29°
Night Temperature	Jan16°	Feb16°	Mar17°	Apr19°	May19°	Jun19°	Jul18°	Aug18°	Sep19°	Oct18°	Nov17°	Dec16°
Precipitation (inch)	Jan0.2	Feb0.2	Mar0.35	Apr2.13	May7.36	Jun12.72	Jul12.48	Aug11.69	Sep12.52	Oct8.98	Nov1.61	Dec0.35
Rainy days	Jan1	Feb1	Mar1	Apr5	May11	Jun17	Jul15	Aug19	Sep18	Oct14	Nov3	Dec1
Hours of Sunshine	Jan10	Feb10	Mar10	Apr8	May7	Jun6	Jul8	Aug8	Sep6	Oct7	Nov9	Dec10

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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

Combo Day Tour: Volcanoes and Mayan Sites

Tours

7 Reviews

from 99 $ »

During this Combo Day Tour visit the main highlights of El Salvador: The Volcanoes, Lake and Mayan Sites of the country. First, visit the volcanoes and lakes of El Salvador. Cataloged as the “2nd 8th Wonder of the World for 2013? and then Mayan Sites.

San Salvador: Half-Day City Tour

Tours

6 Reviews

from 55 $ »

Explore the colonial streets and national monuments of San Salvador City on a 4-hour tour. Travel the main avenues and discover residential streets that tell the story of El Salvador at sites such as the National Palace, craft markets and more.

San Salvador Full Day: City and Volcano Group Tour

Tours

6 Reviews

from 69 $ »

Take this full day tour and visit the main streets and avenues of the great San Salvador on a Small Group Tour. In the afternoon you will visit the San Salvador Volcano and other interesting places.

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, 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 2023	8th Feb 2023	9th Feb 2023	10th Feb 2023	11th Feb 2023	12th Feb 2023
7th Feb 202315 °C to 31 °C	8th Feb 202317 °C to 32 °C	9th Feb 202318 °C to 30 °C	10th Feb 202317 °C to 30 °C	11th Feb 202316 °C to 31 °C	12th Feb 202315 °C to 30 °C
7th Feb 202315 °C to 31 °C	8th Feb 202317 °C to 32 °C	9th Feb 202318 °C to 30 °C	10th Feb 202317 °C to 30 °C	11th Feb 202316 °C to 31 °C	12th Feb 202315 °C to 30 °C
7th Feb 2023Clouds: 19 %	8th Feb 2023Clouds: 6 %	9th Feb 2023Clouds: 10 %	10th Feb 2023Clouds: 3 %	11th Feb 2023Clouds: 4 %	12th Feb 2023Clouds: 2 %
7th Feb 2023No Precipitation	8th Feb 2023No Precipitation	9th Feb 20230.01 in of rain	10th Feb 2023No Precipitation	11th Feb 2023No Precipitation	12th Feb 2023No Precipitation

Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)

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Best Time to Travel for the Regions

San Salvador: January, February, March, April, November, and December

Hottest Month

April: 32 °C
Day Temperature in San Salvador

Coldest Month

January: 16 °C
Night Temperature in San Salvador

Rainiest Month

June: 12.72 in
Rain in San Salvador

Driest Month

January: 0.2 in
Rain in San Salvador

Sunniest Month

February: 9.9 hours/day
Sunshine in San Salvador

Activities and Attractions

El Salvador: Cerro Verde National Park and Izalco Tour

Tours

from 80 $ »

From San Salvador: Thermal Spa and Coffee Plant Tour

Tours

from 100 $ »

Distances to El Salvador

	London	New York	Los Angeles
San Salvador	5450 mi	2080 mi	2300 mi

Where’s El Salvador?

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Continent: North America

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