Monthly climate in Coatepeque, El Salvador

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Coatepeque features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1078 mm (42.5 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Coatepeque enjoys an average of 3576 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 18 minutes to 12 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Coatepeque, El Salvador

The warmest months in Coatepeque are April, May and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Coatepeque 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 Coatepeque. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(96°F)
36°C
(98°F)
36°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
33°C
(91°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
Average high31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(87°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(60°F)
Minimum14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Coatepeque, El Salvador

Coatepeque usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 207 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Coatepeque 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 Coatepeque. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)3 (0.1)3 (0.1)3 (0.1)32 (1.3)174 (6.9)225 (8.8)68 (2.7)131 (5.1)212 (8.4)185 (7.3)40 (1.6)4 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000823241520272241

Monthly sunshine hours in Coatepeque, El Salvador

The sunniest months in Coatepeque are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Coatepeque: January, June and October receive an average of 8 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Coatepeque. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours260289326314301268322303284275305323
Mean daily daylight hours11h 23m11h 40m12h 3m12h 26m12h 45m12h 55m12h 50m12h 33m12h 10m11h 47m11h 28m11h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Coatepeque, El Salvador

Coatepeque 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 Coatepeque UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Coatepeque. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)11131414141414131313109