When to go · San Salvador
San Salvador in October
Avoid month. Peak rainfall; flooding and landslides.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 19°C66°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- Low
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
AvoidVoykit month rating for San Salvador
Peak rainfall; flooding and landslides.
Weather in October
- San SalvadorHighs around 28 °C, lows around 19 °C, rain on about 18 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 66 °F, rain on about 18 days
- Highlands, El Salvador · Ruta de las Flores, Santa Ana, Suchitoto, San Salvadorrainy
Cooler, especially Apaneca and Ataco at about 1,400 m; afternoon storms May–Oct.
Rainy season season
Green hills and fewer visitors; rooms cost less.
Watch: Afternoon storms, flooding and landslides in September and October.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · El Salvador overall
- Low
- Prices · El Salvador overall
- Low
El Salvador overall: Wettest month; flooding and landslides; tropical storms from the Pacific.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast