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El Zonte in December

Great month. Inside El Zonte's best window: Nov–Apr (learners), Mar–Oct (surfers).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
28°C (82°F) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
High
El Salvador overall
Prices
Medium
El Salvador overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for El Zonte

Inside El Zonte's best window: Nov–Apr (learners), Mar–Oct (surfers).

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for El Zonte in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • El ZonteHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 5 days
  • Pacific coast, El Salvador · El Tunco, El Zonte, La Libertad, Las Floresbest weather

    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.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · El Salvador overall
High
Prices · El Salvador overall
Medium

El Salvador overall: Dry and green; Christmas fireworks everywhere.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 5

    Jan: 5

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 0

    Jan: 0

December: Inside El Zonte's best window: Nov–Apr (learners), Mar–Oct (surfers).

January: Inside El Zonte's best window: Nov–Apr (learners), Mar–Oct (surfers).

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

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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