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When to go · El Tunco

El Tunco in March

Great month. Inside El Tunco's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, good surf conditions).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
31°C (88°F) / 23°C (73°F)
average high / low
Rain days
4
Crowds
High
El Salvador overall
Prices
High
El Salvador overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for El Tunco

Inside El Tunco's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, good surf conditions).

Is another month better than March?

No other month rates higher than March for El Tunco in this guide.

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • El TuncoHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 4 days
  • Pacific coast, El Salvador · El Tunco, El Zonte, La Libertad, Las Floresbest weather

    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.

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: Hot and dry; Semana Santa may fall here (check).

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

    Mar: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 4 (better)

    Jan: 5

  • Crowds

    Mar: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Jan: 0

March: 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

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