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When to go · El Salvador

El Salvador in October

Avoid month. Wettest month; flooding and landslides; tropical storms from the Pacific.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Crowds
Low
El Salvador
Prices
Low
El Salvador

Verdict

AvoidVoykit month rating for El Salvador

Wettest month; flooding and landslides; tropical storms from the Pacific.

Weather in October

  • Pacific coast · El Tunco, El Zonte, La Libertad, Las Floresrainy

    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 Salvadorrainy

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

  • Cloud forest · Montecristo, El Pitalrainy

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

Crowds and prices

Crowds · El Salvador
Low
Prices · El Salvador
Low

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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Where to go in October

Better another month