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Best Time to Visit El Salvador

Climate based on San Salvador • 2015–2024

The best overall weather in El Salvador is in January, with average highs around 30°C. The single best 14-day window: Dec 30 - Jan 12. The hottest month is March (31°C highs) and the coolest is October (27°C highs).

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.

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  • Freezingbelow 0°C
  • Very Cold0–5°C
  • Cold5–12°C
  • Fresh12–18°C
  • Comfortable18–25°C
  • Warm25–30°C
  • Very Warm30–39°C
  • Smoking Hot39°C+

Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Dec 30 - Jan 12
14-day window • Avg 25°C • Very Warm
Alternative 1
Apr 20 - May 3
14-day window • Avg 26°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Jan 13 - Jan 26
14-day window • Avg 25°C • Very Warm

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Very Warm
25°Cavg
  • 30°C / 19°C
  • 5mm total
  • 11.1h sun/day

February

Very Warm
25°Cavg
  • 31°C / 19°C
  • 4mm total
  • 11.5h sun/day

March

Very Warm
26°Cavg
  • 31°C / 20°C
  • 18mm total
  • 11.8h sun/day

April

Very Warm
26°Cavg
  • 31°C / 21°C
  • 65mm total
  • 11.7h sun/day

May

Warm
25°Cavg
  • 29°C / 21°C
  • 198mm total
  • 10.6h sun/day

June

Warm
24°Cavg
  • 27°C / 21°C
  • 306mm total
  • 8.9h sun/day

July

Warm
25°Cavg
  • 29°C / 21°C
  • 167mm total
  • 10.9h sun/day

August

Warm
25°Cavg
  • 28°C / 21°C
  • 234mm total
  • 10.5h sun/day

September

Warm
24°Cavg
  • 27°C / 21°C
  • 287mm total
  • 9.6h sun/day

October

Warm
24°Cavg
  • 27°C / 20°C
  • 245mm total
  • 9.2h sun/day

November

Warm
24°Cavg
  • 28°C / 20°C
  • 103mm total
  • 10.2h sun/day

December

Warm
24°Cavg
  • 30°C / 19°C
  • 13mm total
  • 10.8h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit El Salvador (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar