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El Zonte in May

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

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
32°C (90°F) / 25°C (77°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Low
El Salvador overall
Prices
Low
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 May?

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

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • El ZonteHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 8 days
  • Pacific coast, El Salvador · El Tunco, El Zonte, La Libertad, Las Floresfine

    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
Low
Prices · El Salvador overall
Low

El Salvador overall: Rains begin; surf picks up.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 32 °C (90 °F)

    Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 25 °C (77 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 8

    Jan: 5 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    May: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jan: 0

May: 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

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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