When to go · San Salvador
San Salvador in April
Mixed month. Hot; Semana Santa closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- High
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Hot; Semana Santa closures.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- San SalvadorHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Highlands, El Salvador · Ruta de las Flores, Santa Ana, Suchitoto, San Salvadorfine
Cooler, especially Apaneca and Ataco at about 1,400 m; afternoon storms May–Oct.
Dry season season
Sunny days, cool nights, clear volcano views.
Watch: Hot and dusty in March and April.
Holy Week season
Processions and quiet streets.
Watch: Closures and full coastal roads.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana Santa big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · El Salvador
Beaches full; processions in Sonsonate and Izalco; offices close for the week.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · El Salvador overall
- High
- Prices · El Salvador overall
- High
El Salvador overall: Hottest month; Semana Santa crowds on the beaches if late; first south swells.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in San Salvador, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 6
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Hot; Semana Santa closures.
January: Dry season; warm and clear.
San Salvador: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen