When to go · El Salvador
El Salvador, month by month
The best months for El Salvador: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec. Months to avoid: Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatDry and clear; smaller surf, good for learners.Pacific coast: best weather · Highlands: best weather · Cloud forest: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatDry; volcano hikes with clear views.Pacific coast: best weather · Highlands: best weather · Cloud forest: best weatherCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatHot and dry; Semana Santa may fall here (check).Pacific coast: best weather · Highlands: best weather · Cloud forest: best weatherCrowds: High · 4 festivals or holidays
- AprilMixedHottest month; Semana Santa crowds on the beaches if late; first south swells.Pacific coast: hot · Highlands: fine · Cloud forest: fineCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedRains begin; surf picks up.Pacific coast: fine · Highlands: fine · Cloud forest: rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- JuneMixedAfternoon storms; consistent surf.Pacific coast: rainy · Highlands: rainy · Cloud forest: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyMixedStorms, good surf; mid-summer dry spell some years.Pacific coast: rainy · Highlands: rainy · Cloud forest: rainyCrowds: Medium
- AugustMixedFiestas Agostinas (1–6 Aug) in San Salvador; domestic holiday peak.Pacific coast: rainy · Highlands: rainy · Cloud forest: rainyCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberMixedHeavy rain; Independence Day 15 Sep.Pacific coast: rainy · Highlands: rainy · Cloud forest: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberAvoidWettest month; flooding and landslides; tropical storms from the Pacific.Pacific coast: rainy · Highlands: rainy · Cloud forest: rainyCrowds: Low
- NovemberGoodDry season starts; Day of the Dead 2 Nov.Pacific coast: fine · Highlands: fine · Cloud forest: fineCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- DecemberGreatDry and green; Christmas fireworks everywhere.Pacific coast: best weather · Highlands: best weather · Cloud forest: best weatherCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in El Salvador, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Dry and clear; smaller surf, good for learners.
February: Dry; volcano hikes with clear views.
El Salvador: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.
| Region | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific coastEl Tunco, El Zonte, La Libertad, Las Flores | Best | Best | Best | Hot | OK | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | OK | Best |
| HighlandsRuta de las Flores, Santa Ana, Suchitoto, San Salvador | Best | Best | Best | OK | OK | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | OK | Best |
| Cloud forestMontecristo, El Pital | Best | Best | Best | OK | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | OK | Best |