When to go · El Cuco
El Cuco in April
Great month. Inside El Cuco's best window: Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- High
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Inside El Cuco's best window: Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for El Cuco in this guide.
Weather in April
- El CucoHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 4 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana Santa big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · El Salvador
Beaches full; processions in Sonsonate and Izalco; offices close for the week.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · El Salvador overall
- High
- Prices · El Salvador overall
- High
El Salvador overall: Hottest month; Semana Santa crowds on the beaches if late; first south swells.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in El Cuco, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 4
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside El Cuco's best window: Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month).
January: Inside El Cuco's best window: Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month).
El Cuco: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen