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Monthly climate in Ciudad Barrios, El Salvador

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ciudad Barrios features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2113 mm (83.2 inches) and receives 171 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ciudad Barrios enjoys an average of 3685 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 Barrios, El Salvador

The warmest months in Ciudad Barrios are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in October, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ciudad Barrios experiences 327 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 Barrios. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Average high33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Minimum16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ciudad Barrios, El Salvador

Ciudad Barrios usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 369 mm (14.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ciudad Barrios are January, February and March. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ciudad Barrios. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)3 (0.1)4 (0.1)58 (2.3)373 (14.7)347 (13.7)161 (6.3)350 (13.8)358 (14.1)376 (14.8)75 (3.0)6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0111126251823292881

Monthly sunshine hours in Ciudad Barrios, El Salvador

The sunniest months in Ciudad Barrios are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ciudad Barrios: January, June and October receive an average of 9 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ciudad Barrios. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours263293328318314290331317302291306325
Mean daily daylight hours11h 24m11h 41m12h 3m12h 26m12h 45m12h 54m12h 49m12h 32m12h 10m11h 47m11h 28m11h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Ciudad Barrios, El Salvador

Ciudad Barrios 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 Barrios UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ciudad Barrios. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)11121414141413131313109