The climate of El Salvador: when to go to El Salvador

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The climate of El Salvador is warm sub-tropical and varies according to the altitude that makes it, in most of the country’s temperate climate, only the coastal area has a tropical climate very hot. The dry season in El Salvador is between November and April.

The coastal areas have a particularly warm climate with a rainy season between May and October with intense thunderstorms, with an average annual rainfall of around 1,700 mm. The highlands have a cooler and rainy climate with about 1,800-2,500 mm of precipitation per year. Temperatures vary greatly depending on the altitude. In the Cordillera rainfall is lower, on average around 1,000-1,200 mm per year. The northwestern part of the country is the driest region, here have less than 1,000 mm of rain annually.

The regions of the Pacific are the hottest with temperatures averaging between 25 ° C and 29 ° C, the capital city of San Salvador which is almost 700 meters above sea level have temperatures ranging between 16 ° C and 34 ° C, higher areas of the country have average temperatures ranging between 12 ° C and 23 ° C.

The sea water temperature is very hot, in fact varies between 28 ° C and 30 ° C.

WHEN TO GO TO EL SALVADOR

The best season for visiting the country is the dry season between November and April.

THE CLIMATE OF EL SALVADOR: CLIMATIC TABLES

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