When to go · San Salvador
San Salvador in December
Great month. Dry season; Christmas closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Dry season; Christmas closures.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for San Salvador in this guide.
Weather in December
- San SalvadorHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Highlands, El Salvador · Ruta de las Flores, Santa Ana, Suchitoto, San Salvadorbest weather
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.
Christmas season
Fireworks and family festivities.
Watch: Some closures on the 24th and 25th.
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.
Christmas and New Year
24-31 December · Citywide
Fireworks; some closures.
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 San Salvador, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Dry season; Christmas closures.
January: Dry season; warm and clear.
San Salvador: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.