When to go · San Salvador
San Salvador in May
Mixed month. Rainy season starts; afternoon storms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- Low
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Rainy season starts; afternoon storms.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- San SalvadorHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 15 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.
Rainy season season
Green hills and fewer visitors; rooms cost less.
Watch: Afternoon storms, flooding and landslides in September and October.
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 San Salvador, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
May: 15
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Rainy season starts; afternoon storms.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast