When to go · San Salvador
San Salvador in September
Avoid month. Peak rainfall; flooding and landslides.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 19°C66°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 22
- Crowds
- Low
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- Low
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
AvoidVoykit month rating for San Salvador
Peak rainfall; flooding and landslides.
Weather in September
- San SalvadorHighs around 28 °C, lows around 19 °C, rain on about 22 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 66 °F, rain on about 22 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.
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.
Independence Day
15 September · Citywide
Parades and fireworks.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · El Salvador overall
- Low
- Prices · El Salvador overall
- Low
El Salvador overall: Heavy rain; Independence Day 15 Sep.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast