San Salvador weather in November
November in San Salvador: hot, a little rain, with clean air — fine if you can take sticky heat.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#5 of 12 months in San Salvador · #602 of 1413 destinations to visit in November · comfort 76/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 30°C
- Nights
- 20°C
- Wet days
- 10
- Sun
- 9.9 h
- Humidity
- 76%
- Daylight
- 12 h

Traveller notes on San Salvador in November
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.
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.
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San Salvador climate normals — November
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in San Salvador in November
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)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
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.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in San Salvador in November
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Dry season
1 Nov – 15 Apr · usuallyThe rains stop outright and the volcanoes around the valley come back into view. It is also when the fields burn ahead of planting and the haze settles over the city in the afternoons.
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.
Where is San Salvador?
San Salvador in November — FAQ
- Is November a good time to visit San Salvador?
- November in San Salvador: hot, a little rain, with clean air — fine if you can take sticky heat. It ranks #5 of 12 months for San Salvador on SeasonMap's comfort score (76/100).
- What is the weather like in San Salvador in November?
- In November, San Salvador averages a daily high of 29.7°C and a low of 19.7°C, with about 67.8 mm of rain over roughly 10.2 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in San Salvador in November?
- San Salvador has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 46 in November.
Within 300 km: Antigua Guatemala's Giant kites for All Saints on 1 Nov, and Lake Atitlán's Todos Santos on 1 Nov.