When to go · San Salvador
San Salvador in October
Avoid month. Peak rainfall; flooding and landslides.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- Low
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Peak rainfall; flooding and landslides.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- San SalvadorHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 18 days
- Highlands, El Salvador · Ruta de las Flores, Santa Ana, Suchitoto, San Salvadorrainy
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: Wettest month; flooding and landslides; tropical storms from the Pacific.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in San Salvador, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 18
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Peak rainfall; flooding and landslides.
January: Dry season; warm and clear.
San Salvador: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast