Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Salvador features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 380 mm (15.0 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Salvador enjoys an average of 3664 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 37 minutes to 13 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in El Salvador are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (53 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Salvador experiences 181 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (78°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in El Salvador, Zacatecas, Mexico with other places around the world.
El Salvador usually has the most precipitation in May, July and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 60 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Salvador are January, February and November. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 15 (0.6) | 12 (0.5) | 23 (0.9) | 32 (1.3) | 52 (2.0) | 40 (1.6) | 68 (2.7) | 19 (0.8) | 59 (2.3) | 22 (0.9) | 11 (0.4) | 27 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
The sunniest months in El Salvador are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Salvador: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 224 | 266 | 310 | 325 | 350 | 345 | 341 | 343 | 295 | 302 | 280 | 277 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 47m | 11h 19m | 12h 1m | 12h 44m | 13h 19m | 13h 37m | 13h 27m | 12h 56m | 12h 15m | 11h 32m | 10h 56m | 10h 37m |
El Salvador experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, 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 High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly El Salvador UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 |