Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification San Salvador features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1192 mm (46.9 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.San Salvador enjoys an average of 3426 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in San Salvador are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, San Salvador experiences 167 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in San Salvador, Entre Rios, Argentina with other places around the world.
San Salvador usually has the most precipitation in January, April and May, with an average of 7 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in San Salvador are March, July and November. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 126 (4.9) | 92 (3.6) | 84 (3.3) | 104 (4.1) | 139 (5.5) | 98 (3.9) | 66 (2.6) | 92 (3.6) | 101 (4.0) | 104 (4.1) | 84 (3.3) | 100 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
The sunniest months in San Salvador are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in San Salvador: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 286 | 313 | 312 | 274 | 227 | 220 | 224 | 274 | 259 | 302 | 344 | 384 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 55m | 13h 10m | 12h 13m | 11h 16m | 10h 29m | 10h 6m | 10h 18m | 11h 0m | 11h 54m | 12h 52m | 13h 43m | 14h 9m |
San Salvador experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly San Salvador UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 |