Climate almanac
San Salvador
San Salvador Department, El Salvador · 13.69°, -89.19°
What is the climate like in San Salvador?
The best time to visit San Salvador is typically December – March, with trip comfort peaking in January (8.8/10). San Salvador is warmest in March, when daily highs average 93°F (34°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 68°F (20°C). The wettest month is typically June and the driest is January; the year sees roughly 66 in (1676 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitDecember – March — comfort peaks in January (8.8/10)
- Warmest monthMarch — average high 93°F (34°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 68°F (20°C)
- Wettest monthJune (14 in (344 mm))
- Driest monthJanuary (0.1 in (3 mm))
- Annual precipitation66 in (1676 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromSan Salvador/ilopan, 8 km away (1957-2025)