El Salvador in May

May is El Salvador's 8th-best month (rank 8 of 12): its 3 destinations average 65/100, led by El Tunco at 74 — 37°C and 23 rainy days — while San Salvador trails at 60 with 200 mm of rain.

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

🇸🇻 El Salvador, month by month

65/100 in May
  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 May

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1El TuncoBeach37°C194 mm · 23 days74 tier B—
2SuchitotoCity38°C131 mm · 19 days62 tier C—
3San SalvadorCity36°C200 mm · 25 days60 tier C—

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 May 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 May

Seasons in force

Surf season · 2 places

Better months for El Salvador

January · 88/100December · 87/100February · 86/100Weakest: June · 55/100
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