When to go · Sonsonate
Sonsonate in October
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
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- 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 October?
October 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 October
- SonsonateHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 16 days
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 Sonsonate, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Oct: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 16
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: 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