When to go · Sonsonate
Sonsonate in April
Great month. Inside Sonsonate's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season); late Jan–early Feb for the patron-saint festivities.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- High
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Inside Sonsonate's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season); late Jan–early Feb for the patron-saint festivities.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Sonsonate in this guide.
Weather in April
- SonsonateHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 5 days
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.
Semana Santa big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · El Salvador
Beaches full; processions in Sonsonate and Izalco; offices close for the week.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · El Salvador overall
- High
- Prices · El Salvador overall
- High
El Salvador overall: Hottest month; Semana Santa crowds on the beaches if late; first south swells.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sonsonate, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside Sonsonate's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season); late Jan–early Feb for the patron-saint festivities.
January: Inside Sonsonate's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season); late Jan–early Feb for the patron-saint festivities.
Sonsonate: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen