El Salvador climate
World Climates covers 3 places in El Salvador. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is San Miguel (28 °C83 °F) and the coolest is Santa Ana (24 °C76 °F). The wettest is San Salvador with 1,489 mm59 in of precipitation per year, the driest San Miguel with 1,271 mm50 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are tropical savanna (dry winter) (Aw, 3 places).
The highest monthly average high is in San Miguel (36 °C97 °F in March); the lowest monthly average low is in Santa Ana (17 °C63 °F in January).
Across the places in El Salvador, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are January, November and December (2, 3 and 2 of 3 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in El Salvador?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in El Salvador is San Miguel at 28 °C83 °F. The coolest is Santa Ana at 24 °C76 °F.
Where does it rain the most in El Salvador?
San Salvador gets the most precipitation, 1,489 mm59 in in an average year. The driest place is San Miguel with 1,271 mm50 in.
How many places in El Salvador does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 3 places in El Salvador. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit El Salvador?
It depends on the place. Across El Salvador, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are January, November and December. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in El Salvador
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Salvador | 24 | 29 | 20 | 1,489 |
| San Miguel | 28 | 36 | 22 | 1,271 |
| Santa Ana | 24 | 33 | 17 | 1,298 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Soyapango → data of San Salvador
- Mejicanos → data of San Salvador
- Santa Tecla → data of San Salvador
- Apopa → data of Santa Ana
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.