When to go · Ahuachapán
Ahuachapán in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain, muddy trails); the town is busiest around 7 September.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- Low
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain, muddy trails); the town is busiest around 7 September.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- AhuachapánHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 16 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · El Salvador overall
- Low
- Prices · El Salvador overall
- Low
El Salvador overall: Wettest month; flooding and landslides; tropical storms from the Pacific.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ahuachapán, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 16
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain, muddy trails); the town is busiest around 7 September.
January: Inside Ahuachapán's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Ahuachapán: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast