When to go · Santa Tecla
Santa Tecla in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (heaviest rain); Semana Santa and Christmas week for crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- Low
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (heaviest rain); Semana Santa and Christmas week for crowds.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- Santa TeclaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 16 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santa Tecla, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 16
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (heaviest rain); Semana Santa and Christmas week for crowds.
January: Inside Santa Tecla's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Santa Tecla: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast