El Salvador in January

January is El Salvador's best month (rank 1 of 12): its 3 destinations average 88/100, led by El Tunco at 95 — 35°C and 1 rainy day — while San Salvador is cooler at 32°C and scores 86.

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

🇸🇻 El Salvador, month by month

88/100 in January
  1. 88Jan
  2. 86Feb
  3. 81Mar
  4. 75Apr
  5. 65May
  6. 55Jun
  7. 70Jul
  8. 64Aug
  9. 59Sep
  10. 63Oct
  11. 79Nov
  12. 87Dec

Where in El Salvador in January

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1El TuncoBeach35°C1 mm · 1 day95 tier SYes
2San SalvadorCity32°C2 mm · 1 day86 tier AYes
3SuchitotoCity34°C1 mm · 0 days84 tier AYes

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 January 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 January

  • Migratory birds on Lake Suchitlan · Suchitoto · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)

Seasons in force

Dry season · 2 places

Other good months for El Salvador

December · 87/100February · 86/100March · 81/100Weakest: June · 55/100
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