When to go · Sonsonate
Sonsonate in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain); Semana Santa if you have not booked a bed weeks ahead.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- Low
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain); Semana Santa if you have not booked a bed weeks ahead.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Sonsonate's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season); late Jan–early Feb for the patron-saint festivities.
- DecemberGreatInside Sonsonate's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season); late Jan–early Feb for the patron-saint festivities.
- JanuaryGreatInside Sonsonate's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season); late Jan–early Feb for the patron-saint festivities.
- FebruaryGreatInside Sonsonate's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season); late Jan–early Feb for the patron-saint festivities.
Weather in May
- SonsonateHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 14 days
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 Sonsonate, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
May: 14
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain); Semana Santa if you have not booked a bed weeks ahead.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast