When to go · San Salvador

San Salvador in January

Great month. Dry season; warm and clear.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C); average high / low
Rain days: 1
Crowds: Medium; El Salvador overall
Prices: Medium; El Salvador overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for San Salvador

Dry season; warm and clear.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

No other month rates higher than January for San Salvador in this guide.

Long-term averages

San SalvadorHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 1 day
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.

El Salvador overall: Dry and clear; smaller surf, good for learners.

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

First month

Second month

January: Dry season; warm and clear.

February: Dry season; warm.

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