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The climate of El Salvador, city by city

This page lists the 35 cities in El Salvador for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

25.3°C

Annual rainfall

1,536mm

Spread between cities

5°C

Warming

+2.0°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 35 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1La Union27.5 °C
  2. 2Usulutan27 °C
  3. 3Puerto El Triunfo27 °C
  4. 4San Miguel26.7 °C
  5. 5Acajutla26.7 °C
  6. 6San Rafael Oriente26.7 °C
  7. 7Santiago de María26.7 °C
  8. 8Aguilares25.9 °C
  9. 9San Vicente25.6 °C
  10. 10Zacatecoluca25.6 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Ahuachapan22.5 °C
  2. 2Chalchuapa22.5 °C
  3. 3Sonsonate24.2 °C
  4. 4Izalco24.2 °C
  5. 5Sonzacate24.2 °C
  6. 6Santa Ana24.3 °C
  7. 7Metapán24.4 °C
  8. 8San Salvador25 °C
  9. 9Soyapango25 °C
  10. 10Mejicanos25 °C

The wettest

  1. 1Sonsonate2,047 mm
  2. 2Izalco2,047 mm
  3. 3Sonzacate2,047 mm
  4. 4Zacatecoluca2,014 mm
  5. 5San Miguel1,766 mm
  6. 6San Rafael Oriente1,766 mm
  7. 7Usulutan1,764 mm
  8. 8Puerto El Triunfo1,764 mm
  9. 9Santiago de María1,720 mm
  10. 10La Union1,719 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in El Salvador?

The hottest city in El Salvador is La Union, with an average annual temperature of 27.5 °C.

What is the coldest city in El Salvador?

The coldest city in El Salvador is Ahuachapan, with an average annual temperature of 22.5 °C.

What is the wettest city in El Salvador?

The wettest city in El Salvador is Sonsonate, with 2,047 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of El Salvador warmed?

Based on its largest cities, El Salvador warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Ahuachapan1

Cabanas1

Chalatenango Department1

Cuscatlan2

La Libertad Department4

La Paz Department1

La Union1

Morazan1

San Miguel Department2

San Salvador Department10

Santa Ana Department3

San Vicente Department1

Sonsonate Department4

Usulutan3