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San Salvador in September

Avoid month. Peak rainfall; flooding and landslides.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
28°C (82°F) / 19°C (66°F)
average high / low
Rain days
22
Crowds
Low
El Salvador overall
Prices
Low
El Salvador overall

Verdict

AvoidVoykit month rating for San Salvador

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 September?

September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in September

Long-term averages
  • San SalvadorHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 22 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.

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.

  • Independence Day

    15 September · Citywide

    Parades and fireworks.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · El Salvador overall
Low
Prices · El Salvador overall
Low

El Salvador overall: Heavy rain; Independence Day 15 Sep.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Sep: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Sep: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Sep: 19 °C (66 °F)

    Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)

  • Rain days

    Sep: 22

    Jan: 1 (better)

  • Crowds

    Sep: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Sep: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 1

    Jan: 0

September: 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

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