Climate of El Salvador
El Salvador has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for El Salvador is 24° degrees and there is about 2299 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 66 days a year with an average humidity of 84% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 22°C and 26°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 14°C and 17°C
- Rain: it rains 282 days and there is a total of approximately 2298 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2751 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 22°C and 26°C |
Warmest month: | 26°C in March |
Coldest month: | 22°C in October |
Night temperature: | between 14°C and 17°C |
Dry days: | 83 days |
Days with rain: | 282 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 2298 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2751 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for El Salvador.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for El Salvador.
Climate table of El Salvador
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for El Salvador. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for El Salvador might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Night temp. (°C) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 26 | 26 | 29 | 97 | 296 | 335 | 266 | 280 | 315 | 403 | 165 | 60 |
Days with rain | 13 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 18 |
Dry days | 18 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 13 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Best time to visit El Salvador
The best time to visit El Salvador in Costa Rica is from January through April and December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in El Salvador is 26°C in March and the lowest is 22°C in October.
Climate of El Salvador by month
What is the average climate in a given month for El Salvador? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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