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El Salvador in October

Avoid month. Wettest month; flooding and landslides; tropical storms from the Pacific.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Crowds
Low
El Salvador
Prices
Low
El Salvador

Verdict

AvoidVoykit month rating for El Salvador

Wettest month; flooding and landslides; tropical storms from the Pacific.

Is another month better than October?

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in October

  • Pacific coast · El Tunco, El Zonte, La Libertad, Las Floresrainy

    Hot all year (30–33 °C (86–91 °F)). Dry Nov–Apr with smaller, cleaner surf; bigger south swells in the wet season Apr–Oct.

  • Highlands · Ruta de las Flores, Santa Ana, Suchitoto, San Salvadorrainy

    Cooler, especially Apaneca and Ataco at about 1,400 m; afternoon storms May–Oct.

  • Cloud forest · Montecristo, El Pitalrainy

    Cool and misty; Montecristo's core closes in the breeding season (roughly May–Oct — check).

  • Eastern El Salvador: Pacific beaches (El Cuco, Las Flores) · coastal striprainy

    Dry season Nov–Apr is the reliable beach window; May–Oct brings afternoon downpours and bigger surf.

  • Eastern El Salvador: San Miguel and the volcano · inland lowlandsrainy

    Hot year-round (30 °C (86 °F)+ days); the volcano slope is cooler and cloudier by midday. Rain concentrates May–Oct.

  • Western El Salvador: Highlands (Santa Ana, Ruta de las Flores) · Volcanic arc, 500–1,500 mrainy

    Dry season roughly November to April; afternoons can be cool at altitude, bring a layer. Rainy season May–October means afternoon downpours.

  • Western El Salvador: Pacific coast (La Libertad, Acajutla) · Coastal striprainy

    Hot and humid year-round; the dry months are the most comfortable for beach days.

  • San Salvador28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 18 rain days
  • Acajutla30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days
  • Ahuachapán28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 16 rain days
  • Alegría32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days
  • Apaneca31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days
  • Berlín28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 17 rain days
  • Chalatenango29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 14 rain days
  • Concepción de Ataco24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • El Cuco31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days
  • El Tunco32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days
  • El Zonte31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days
  • Joya de Ceren31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days
  • Juayúa33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days
  • La Libertad30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days
  • La Unión32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days
  • Nahuizalco29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 10 rain days
  • Salcoatitán30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 11 rain days
  • San Francisco Gotera33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days
  • San Miguel32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days
  • San Sebastian32 °C (90 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 14 rain days
  • Santa Ana29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 16 rain days
  • Santa Rosa de Lima33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days
  • Santa Tecla29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 16 rain days
  • Sonsonate30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 16 rain days
  • Suchitoto29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · El Salvador
Low
Prices · El Salvador
Low

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in El Salvador, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Oct: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    Jan: 1

October: Wettest month; flooding and landslides; tropical storms from the Pacific.

January: Dry and clear; smaller surf, good for learners.

El Salvador: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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Where to go in October

Rated best or good this month

  • El Zonte

    Best months: Nov–Apr (learners), Mar–Oct (surfers)

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