El Salvador in January

Dry and clear; smaller surf, good for learners.

• Pacific coast · El Tunco, El Zonte, La Libertad, Las Floresbest weather

  Hot all year (30–33 °C). Dry Nov–Apr with smaller, cleaner surf; bigger south swells in the wet season Apr–Oct.

• Highlands · Ruta de las Flores, Santa Ana, Suchitoto, San Salvadorbest weather

  Cooler, especially Apaneca and Ataco at about 1,400 m; afternoon storms May–Oct.

• Cloud forest · Montecristo, El Pitalbest weather

  Cool and misty; Montecristo's core closes in the breeding season (roughly May–Oct — check).

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.

• New Year's Day

  1 Jan

  Public holiday.

Crowds · El Salvador

Medium

Prices · El Salvador

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Pacific coast

  Best weather of the year (El Tunco, El Zonte, La Libertad, Las Flores)

• Highlands

  Best weather of the year (Ruta de las Flores, Santa Ana, Suchitoto, San Salvador)

• Cloud forest

  Best weather of the year (Montecristo, El Pital)

• San Salvador

  Dry season; warm and clear.