When to go · El Cuco
El Cuco, month by month
The best months for El Cuco: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside El Cuco's best window: Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month).33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside El Cuco's best window: Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month).34 °C (93 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside El Cuco's best window: Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month).35 °C (95 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside El Cuco's best window: Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month).35 °C (95 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 4 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month)). Across El Salvador: Rains begin; surf picks up.33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month)). Across El Salvador: Afternoon storms; consistent surf.32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month)). Across El Salvador: Storms, good surf; mid-summer dry spell some years.33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month)). Across El Salvador: Fiestas Agostinas (1–6 Aug) in San Salvador; domestic holiday peak.33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (check: heaviest-rain months).32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 17 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (check: heaviest-rain months).31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGreatInside El Cuco's best window: Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month).32 °C (90 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside El Cuco's best window: Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month).33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 2 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in El Cuco, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Feb: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Night low
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Feb: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside El Cuco's best window: Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month).
February: Inside El Cuco's best window: Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month).
El Cuco: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.