When to go · El Tunco

El Tunco in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy, higher humidity).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C); average high / low
Rain days: 6
Crowds: Low; El Salvador overall
Prices: Low; El Salvador overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for El Tunco

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy, higher humidity).

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

El TuncoHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 6 days
Pacific coast, El Salvador · El Tunco, El Zonte, La Libertad, Las Floresfine
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.

El Salvador overall: Rains begin; surf picks up.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in El Tunco, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy, higher humidity).

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.