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Best Time to Visit El Salvador

Climate based on San Salvador20152024

The best overall time to visit El Salvador is January (excellent, score 94/100). The single best 14-day window: Jan 3 – Jan 16. Avoid June if you can — it scores lowest at 69/100.

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.

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Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Jan 3 – Jan 16
14-day window • Score 95/100
Alternative 1
Jan 17 – Jan 30
14-day window • Score 94/100
Alternative 2
Jan 31 – Feb 13
14-day window • Score 94/100

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Excellent
94/100
  • 30°C / 19°C
  • 5mm total
  • 11.1h sun/day

February

Excellent
93/100
  • 31°C / 19°C
  • 4mm total
  • 11.5h sun/day

March

Excellent
88/100
  • 31°C / 20°C
  • 18mm total
  • 11.8h sun/day

April

Excellent
83/100
  • 31°C / 21°C
  • 65mm total
  • 11.7h sun/day

May

Good
74/100
  • 29°C / 21°C
  • 198mm total
  • 10.6h sun/day

June

Good
69/100
  • 27°C / 21°C
  • 306mm total
  • 8.9h sun/day

July

Excellent
77/100
  • 29°C / 21°C
  • 167mm total
  • 10.9h sun/day

August

Good
72/100
  • 28°C / 21°C
  • 234mm total
  • 10.5h sun/day

September

Good
70/100
  • 27°C / 21°C
  • 287mm total
  • 9.6h sun/day

October

Excellent
75/100
  • 27°C / 20°C
  • 245mm total
  • 9.2h sun/day

November

Excellent
87/100
  • 28°C / 20°C
  • 103mm total
  • 10.2h sun/day

December

Excellent
94/100
  • 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