When to go · San Salvador
San Salvador in April
Mixed month. Hot; Semana Santa closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C90°F / 20°C68°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- High
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Hot; Semana Santa closures.
Weather in April
- San SalvadorHighs around 32 °C, lows around 20 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 90 °F, lows around 68 °F, rain on about 6 days
- Highlands, El Salvador · Ruta de las Flores, Santa Ana, Suchitoto, San Salvadorfine
Cooler, especially Apaneca and Ataco at about 1,400 m; afternoon storms May–Oct.
Dry season season
Sunny days, cool nights, clear volcano views.
Watch: Hot and dusty in March and April.
Holy Week season
Processions and quiet streets.
Watch: Closures and full coastal roads.
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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen