When to go · El Tunco
El Tunco in April
Great month. Inside El Tunco's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, good surf conditions).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- High
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Inside El Tunco's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, good surf conditions).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for El Tunco in this guide.
Weather in April
- El TuncoHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Pacific coast, El Salvador · El Tunco, El Zonte, La Libertad, Las Floreshot
Hot all year (30–33 °C (86–91 °F)). Dry Nov–Apr with smaller, cleaner surf; bigger south swells in the wet season Apr–Oct.Hot all year (86–91 °F (30–33 °C)). Dry Nov–Apr with smaller, cleaner surf; bigger south swells in the wet season Apr–Oct.
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 Tunco, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 3 (better)
Jan: 5
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside El Tunco's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, good surf conditions).
January: Inside El Tunco's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, good surf conditions).
El Tunco: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen