Suchitoto weather in December
December in Suchitoto: hot, dry, with clean air — one of the best months to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#2 of 12 months in Suchitoto · #386 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 83/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 32°C
- Nights
- 20°C
- Wet days
- 2
- Sun
- 10.1 h
- Humidity
- 61%
- Daylight
- 11 h
Traveller notes on Suchitoto in December
Forum posters name December as one of the nicest months to visit El Salvador - the rainy season has ended but the countryside stays vividly green rather than turning dusty and brown, with pleasant, comfortable temperatures throughout. Posters describe the dry season starting around November as bringing sunny days in the high-70s to low-80sF with essentially no humidity, a pattern that continues into December and holds through the broader November-to-April/May dry-season window posters consistently recommend for the country overall. Posters describe Suchitoto itself as a lovely, colorful, walkable colonial town with strong culinary options - a favorite early stop for visitors arriving right as the dry season begins.
Other months in Suchitoto
El Salvador forum threads describe the dry season here as genuinely excellent - sunny, comfortably warm days with little to no humidity, a pattern that holds from around November through the following April. One specific seasonal trade-off worth knowing for anyone visiting Suchitoto in January: Los Tercios Waterfall, a popular nearby attraction known for its unusual hexagonal basalt rock formations, runs essentially dry this time of year - the rocks themselves stay beautiful and worth seeing, but visitors expecting flowing water should time a visit for the wetter months instead if that's the priority.
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Suchitoto climate normals — December
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Suchitoto in December
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.
BusyFiestas de Santa Lucia, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Suchitoto'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).
Best weatherSuchitoto's weather peaks December–February, best around January.
December includes Migratory birds on Lake Suchitlan.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Suchitoto in December
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Nature
Migratory birds on Lake Suchitlan
1 Nov – 31 Mar · usuallyBirdlife seasonIn the dry months migratory birds stop over on the reservoir below town, joining the resident herons and cormorants; early-morning boat trips to the bird island see the most. Source ↗
- Festival
Fiestas de Santa Lucia
6–13 DecReligious feastCrowdedThe patron saint days run for a week to 13 December with something every day: masked characters, floats, music in the plaza and the town's own people back for it. The quieter, more local of Suchitoto's two big weeks. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Suchitoto — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Suchitoto?
Suchitoto in December — FAQ
- Is December a good time to visit Suchitoto?
- December in Suchitoto: hot, dry, with clean air — one of the best months to visit. It ranks #2 of 12 months for Suchitoto on SeasonMap's comfort score (83/100).
- What is the weather like in Suchitoto in December?
- In December, Suchitoto averages a daily high of 32°C and a low of 20.2°C, with about 6.3 mm of rain over roughly 1.7 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Suchitoto in December?
- Suchitoto has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 34 in December.
Within 300 km: Antigua Guatemala's Quema del Diablo on 7 Dec, and Lake Atitlán's Santo Tomas at Chichicastenango on 13–21 Dec.