When to go · San Salvador
San Salvador in March
Great month. Dry and hot.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C90°F / 19°C66°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- High
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Dry and hot.
Weather in March
- San SalvadorHighs around 32 °C, lows around 19 °C, rain on about 2 daysHighs around 90 °F, lows around 66 °F, rain on about 2 days
- Highlands, El Salvador · Ruta de las Flores, Santa Ana, Suchitoto, San Salvadorbest weather
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.
Romero anniversary
24 March · Cathedral and the hospital chapel
Masses, marches and road closures.
Holy Week (Semana Santa) check
Moves yearly · Citywide and the coast
The city empties; many restaurants close; processions.
Anniversary of the assassination of Óscar Romero
24 March
Masses and marches to the Cathedral and the hospital chapel; the Historic Centre is crowded and roads close.
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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen