El Salvador in December

December is one of El Salvador's best months (rank 2 of 12): its 3 destinations average 87/100, led by El Tunco at 93 — 35°C and 2 rainy days — while San Salvador is cooler at 32°C and scores 85.

#2 of 12 months for El Salvador · 3 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇸🇻 El Salvador, month by month

87/100 in December

Where in El Salvador in December

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	El Tunco	Beach	35°C	9 mm · 2 days	93 tier S	Yes
2	San Salvador	City	32°C	12 mm · 3 days	85 tier A	Yes
3	Suchitoto	City	33°C	6 mm · 2 days	83 tier A	Yes

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means December is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in El Salvador in December

Sea turtle hatchling releases · El Tunco · 1 Jul – 15 Dec (usually)
Migratory birds on Lake Suchitlan · Suchitoto · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)
Fiestas de Santa Lucia · Suchitoto · 6–13 Dec

Seasons in force

Dry season · 2 places

Better months for El Salvador

January · 88/100 February · 86/100 March · 81/100 Weakest: June · 55/100

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