Climate El Salvador

El Salvador has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for El Salvador is 31° degrees and there is about 739 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 176 days a year with an average humidity of 73% and an UV-index of 6.

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Climate El Salvador by month




Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 31 32 33 33 31 30 32 31 30 29 30 30
Night temp. (°C) 19 20 21 23 23 22 22 22 22 21 20 19
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 1 6 4 29 113 101 75 98 115 169 29 2
Days with rain 2 3 6 13 24 24 23 23 26 22 10 2
Dry days 29 25 25 17 7 6 8 8 4 9 20 29
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 9 11 12 12 11 12 12 10 9 9 7
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2
UV-index 6 7 7 7 7 6 7 6 6 6 6 6

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Best time to visit El Salvador

To go to El Salvador, the best time to visit is January and February, July and August and November and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. In El Salvador, March is the warmest month with 33°C and the most cold month is 29°C in October.

El Salvador weather by month

What is the average El Salvador weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.


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Frequently asked questions

Where is El Salvador?

El Salvador lies in a straight line about 14,399 km from Pakistan (Islamabad → San Salvador).

How long is the flight to El Salvador?

The flight time from Jinnah International Airport to El Salvador is approximately 18 h. 50 min.

What are the largest airports in El Salvador?

These are the largest airports in El Salvador:

  • Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL)

How many inhabitants does El Salvador have?

El Salvador has 6,581,940 inhabitants.

How big is El Salvador?

The surface area of El Salvador is 21,040 km². It is 38x smaller than Pakistan.

What is the capital of El Salvador?

The capital of El Salvador is San Salvador.

What is the area code of El Salvador?

The area code to call El Salvador is +503.

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