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Monthly climate in Ciudad Arce, El Salvador

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ciudad Arce features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1869 mm (73.6 inches) and receives 175 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ciudad Arce enjoys an average of 3649 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ciudad Arce, El Salvador

The warmest months in Ciudad Arce are March, April and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, October and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ciudad Arce experiences 326 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ciudad Arce. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(94°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Average high31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(62°F)
Minimum14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ciudad Arce, El Salvador

Ciudad Arce usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 328 mm (12.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ciudad Arce are January, February and March. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ciudad Arce. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)3 (0.1)4 (0.2)6 (0.2)67 (2.6)295 (11.6)329 (13.0)159 (6.3)287 (11.3)347 (13.7)309 (12.1)55 (2.2)7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0011327271925282771

Monthly sunshine hours in Ciudad Arce, El Salvador

The sunniest months in Ciudad Arce are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ciudad Arce: January, June and October receive an average of 9 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ciudad Arce. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours261291327318312282326310296286308325
Mean daily daylight hours11h 24m11h 41m12h 3m12h 26m12h 45m12h 54m12h 49m12h 32m12h 10m11h 47m11h 28m11h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Ciudad Arce, El Salvador

Ciudad Arce experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ciudad Arce UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ciudad Arce. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)11121414141413131312109