January
Best time
30°C / 18.9°C
8 rain days
hot
- manageable rain (8 days)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
Best time to visit San Salvador
San Salvador, El Salvador — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. The standouts: January, December.
Best · January & December
About San Salvador
San Salvador is the capital and largest city of El Salvador and of its eponymous department. It is the country's largest agglomeration, serving as the country's political, cultural, educational and financial center. The municipality of San Salvador has 525,990 inhabitants (2024).
— condensed from Wikipedia
Best months to visit
December
Best time
29.5°C / 19.3°C
10 rain days
hot, rainy
- manageable rain (10 days)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
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OK — shoulder months
February
OK
30.9°C / 19.3°C
6 rain days
hot
- very low rainfall (only 6 rain days)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
March
OK
31.3°C / 20.3°C
13 rain days
hot, rainy
- warm evenings without humidity overload
Months to skip
November
Skip
28.1°C / 19.9°C
19 rain days
hot, very wet
- extremely wet (19 rain days)
October
Skip
27°C / 20.4°C
29 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (29 rain days)
June
Skip
27.6°C / 20.9°C
28 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (28 rain days)
September
Skip
27.3°C / 20.6°C
30 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (30 rain days)
April
Skip
30.6°C / 21°C
22 rain days
hot, very wet
- very hot (30.6°C)
- extremely wet (22 rain days)
August
Skip
28.3°C / 21°C
29 rain days
hot, very wet
- extremely wet (29 rain days)
May
Skip
28.6°C / 21.2°C
29 rain days
hot, very wet
- extremely wet (29 rain days)
July
Skip
29.2°C / 21.1°C
28 rain days
hot, very wet
- extremely wet (28 rain days)
How we ranked these
Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.
🇪🇸 Spanish survival phrases
The 16 phrases that will earn you smiles, food, and help when you need it. English-speaking travellers — start with the first 4 and add the rest as needed.
Hello
Hola
OH-lah
Thank you
Gracias
GRAH-syas
Please
Por favor
por fah-VOR
Yes / No
Sí / No
see / no
Excuse me
Perdón
pair-DOHN
Do you speak English?
¿Hablas inglés?
AH-blas een-GLAYS
I don't understand
No entiendo
no en-TYEN-doh
How much?
¿Cuánto cuesta?
KWAN-toh KWES-tah
The bill, please
La cuenta, por favor
lah KWEN-tah, por fah-VOR
Water
Agua
AH-gwah
Where is…?
¿Dónde está…?
DOHN-day es-TAH
Bathroom
Baño
BAH-nyo
Help!
¡Ayuda!
ah-YOO-dah
Call the police
Llame a la policía
YAH-meh ah lah po-lee-SEE-ah
I need a doctor
Necesito un médico
neh-seh-SEE-toh oon MEH-dee-koh
I'm allergic to…
Soy alérgico a…
soy ah-LEHR-hee-koh ah
Pronunciations are rough English approximations — they'll get you understood, even if your tones aren't perfect.