When to go · El Tunco

El Tunco in October

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 5
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).

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

El TuncoHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 5 days
Pacific coast, El Salvador · El Tunco, El Zonte, La Libertad, Las Floresrainy
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: Wettest month; flooding and landslides; tropical storms from the Pacific.

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

First month

Second month

October: 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.