San Salvador weather in May

May in San Salvador: sweltering, soaked, with muggy air — a gamble, with 25 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

San Salvador🇸🇻 El Salvador · Northern Central America · City60
  1. 86Jan
  2. 84Feb
  3. 80Mar
  4. 72Apr
  5. 60May
  6. 49Jun
  7. 64Jul
  8. 57Aug
  9. 53Sep
  10. 59Oct
  11. 76Nov
  12. 85Dec

#8 of 12 months in San Salvador · #1179 of 1413 destinations to visit in May · comfort 60/100 (tier C)

Days
31°C
Nights
22°C
Wet days
25
Sun
10.6 h
Humidity
81%
Daylight
13 h
San Salvador, El Salvador
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Traveller notes on San Salvador in May

Other months in San Salvador

Forum posters describe El Salvador's rainy season, running roughly May through November, as bringing humid conditions with rain that typically falls in the late evening or overnight rather than disrupting the daytime. Posters are consistent that at worst a visit sees a couple of hours of evening rain, with days themselves staying at minimum dry, often sunny and pleasant. Posters do note that November through April or May generally draws praise as the better overall weather window for an El Salvador trip. Posters generally rate June as warm, humid and genuinely rain-affected for San Salvador, but with the rain concentrated enough in the evenings that daytime plans typically go untouched.
Tripadvisor community · June · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe December as one of the nicest months to visit El Salvador - the rainy season has ended by this point, but the countryside stays lush and green, and temperatures run genuinely pleasant. Posters generally name November as the start of the dry season here, with excellent weather building through the following months, positioning December squarely within that favorable stretch. Given the limited detailed trip reports specific to San Salvador the city, this broader country-level dry-season framing - green scenery without the rain, comfortably warm days - is the most useful guide available for a December visit.
Tripadvisor community · December · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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San Salvador climate normals — May

Daytime high31°C / 88°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low22°C / 72°F
Feels like (high)36°C / 97°F
Rainfall200 mm / 7.9 in⛈ soaked
Rainy days25 days
Humidity81%💦 very humid
Dew point22°C / 71°F
Sunshine10.6 h/day
Daylight12.8 h
Wind8 km/h / 5 mph
Air quality (US AQI)76🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in San Salvador in May

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Shoulder seasonan ordinary month(estimated)

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Best months for San Salvador's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherSan Salvador's weather peaks December–February, best around January.

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What's on in San Salvador in May

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    Surf season on the Bálsamo coast

    15 Mar – 31 Oct · usually

    Southern swells run for most of the year on the point breaks at Sunzal, El Tunco and Punta Roca, forty-five minutes from the capital down the Litoral. It is the reason a lot of people are in San Salvador at all.

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Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of San Salvador — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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San Salvador in May — FAQ

Is May a good time to visit San Salvador?
May in San Salvador: sweltering, soaked, with muggy air — a gamble, with 25 rainy days. It ranks #8 of 12 months for San Salvador on SeasonMap's comfort score (60/100).
What is the weather like in San Salvador in May?
In May, San Salvador averages a daily high of 31.1°C and a low of 22°C, with about 199.9 mm of rain over roughly 25 rainy days.
What is the air quality in San Salvador in May?
San Salvador has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 76 in May.

Within 300 km: Antigua Guatemala's Corpus Christi carpets around 21 May – 27 Jun.