Suchitoto weather in October

October in Suchitoto: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 21 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Suchitoto🇸🇻 El Salvador · Northern Central America · City64
  1. 84Jan
  2. 81Feb
  3. 71Mar
  4. 66Apr
  5. 62May
  6. 54Jun
  7. 68Jul
  8. 65Aug
  9. 59Sep
  10. 64Oct
  11. 77Nov
  12. 83Dec

#9 of 12 months in Suchitoto · #1066 of 1413 destinations to visit in October · comfort 64/100 (tier C)

Days
31°C
Nights
22°C
Wet days
21
Sun
9 h
Humidity
79%
Daylight
12 h
Suchitoto, El Salvador
Photo: Ivonne Ramírez · Pexels

Traveller notes on Suchitoto in October

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.
CuscatlanDepartmentRegular · January · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
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.
Tripadvisor community · December · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Suchitoto climate normals — October

Daytime high31°C / 87°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low22°C / 71°F
Feels like (high)36°C / 97°F
Rainfall153 mm / 6 in⛈ soaked
Rainy days21 days
Humidity79%💦 very humid
Dew point21°C / 70°F
Sunshine9 h/day
Daylight11.8 h
Wind7 km/h / 5 mph
Air quality (US AQI)37🍃 good

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

Crowds in Suchitoto in October

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 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).

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

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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?

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Suchitoto in October — FAQ

Is October a good time to visit Suchitoto?
October in Suchitoto: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 21 rainy days. It ranks #9 of 12 months for Suchitoto on SeasonMap's comfort score (64/100).
What is the weather like in Suchitoto in October?
In October, Suchitoto averages a daily high of 30.7°C and a low of 21.7°C, with about 153.4 mm of rain over roughly 21.4 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Suchitoto in October?
Suchitoto has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 37 in October.

Within 300 km: Antigua Guatemala's Month of the Rosary around 1–31 Oct, and Lake Atitlán's San Francisco fiesta, Panajachel around 1–7 Oct.