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Best time to visit El Salvador

In San Salvador: September to October — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in San Salvador.

El Salvador is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

San Salvador

  1. January: 30 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 3 mm of rain
  2. February: 31 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 3 mm of rain
  3. March: 31 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 13 mm of rain
  4. April: 31 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 52 mm of rain
  5. May: 29 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 216 mm of rain
  6. June: 28 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 264 mm of rain
  7. July: 29 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 194 mm of rain
  8. August: 28 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 241 mm of rain
  9. September: 27 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 297 mm of rain, recommended
  10. October: 27 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 241 mm of rain, recommended
  11. November: 28 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 61 mm of rain
  12. December: 29 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 8 mm of rain
Warmest
February, 31 °C
Coolest
September, 27 °C
Driest
January, 3 mm
Wettest
September, 297 mm

La Libertad

December to February. Every month in La Libertad averages above 27 °C by day, so the choice here is rain rather than temperature — those are the driest three months in a row.

  1. January: 31 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 3 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 32 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 3 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 32 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 11 mm of rain
  4. April: 32 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 49 mm of rain
  5. May: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 216 mm of rain
  6. June: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 276 mm of rain
  7. July: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 213 mm of rain
  8. August: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 270 mm of rain
  9. September: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 321 mm of rain
  10. October: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 298 mm of rain
  11. November: 30 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 83 mm of rain
  12. December: 31 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 9 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
February, 32 °C
Coolest
September, 29 °C
Driest
January, 3 mm
Wettest
September, 321 mm

Santa Ana

December to February. Every month in Santa Ana averages above 27 °C by day, so the choice here is rain rather than temperature — those are the driest three months in a row.

  1. January: 30 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 2 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 31 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 2 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 32 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 8 mm of rain
  4. April: 33 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 36 mm of rain
  5. May: 31 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 146 mm of rain
  6. June: 29 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 226 mm of rain
  7. July: 30 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 119 mm of rain
  8. August: 30 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 145 mm of rain
  9. September: 29 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 225 mm of rain
  10. October: 28 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 177 mm of rain
  11. November: 29 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 43 mm of rain
  12. December: 29 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 7 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
April, 33 °C
Coolest
October, 28 °C
Driest
January, 2 mm
Wettest
June, 226 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

San Salvador

Long-term averages for San Salvador: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
1520253035°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 30 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 3 mm. February: Day 31 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 3 mm. March: Day 31 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 13 mm. April: Day 31 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 52 mm. May: Day 29 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 216 mm. June: Day 28 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 264 mm. July: Day 29 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 194 mm. August: Day 28 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 241 mm. September: Day 27 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 297 mm. October: Day 27 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 241 mm. November: Day 28 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 61 mm. December: Day 29 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 8 mm
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San Salvador
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January30193
February31193
March312013
April312152
May2921216
June2821264
July2921194
August2821241
September2721297
October2720241
November282061
December29198

La Libertad

Long-term averages for La Libertad: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
20253035°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 31 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 3 mm. February: Day 32 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 3 mm. March: Day 32 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 11 mm. April: Day 32 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 49 mm. May: Day 30 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 216 mm. June: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 276 mm. July: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 213 mm. August: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 270 mm. September: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 321 mm. October: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 298 mm. November: Day 30 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 83 mm. December: Day 31 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 9 mm
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La Libertad
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January31233
February32233
March322411
April322549
May3025216
June3024276
July3024213
August3024270
September2924321
October2924298
November302383
December31239

Santa Ana

Long-term averages for Santa Ana: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
1520253035°C0250mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 30 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 2 mm. February: Day 31 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 2 mm. March: Day 32 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 8 mm. April: Day 33 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 36 mm. May: Day 31 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 146 mm. June: Day 29 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 226 mm. July: Day 30 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 119 mm. August: Day 30 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 145 mm. September: Day 29 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 225 mm. October: Day 28 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 177 mm. November: Day 29 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 43 mm. December: Day 29 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 7 mm
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Santa Ana
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January30182
February31192
March32208
April332136
May3121146
June2921226
July3021119
August3021145
September2921225
October2820177
November291943
December29197

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