San Vicente climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of San Vicente?

San Vicente has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.6 °C and it receives 1,574 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in San Vicente?

The hottest day measured in San Vicente between 1940 and 2025 was 19 February 2020, reaching 39.4 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in San Vicente?

The coldest day measured in San Vicente between 1940 and 2025 was 6 December 1945, at 10.6 °C.

Q: Does it snow in San Vicente?

Almost never: San Vicente sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of San Vicente warmed?

Yes: San Vicente warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in San Vicente?

The wettest day measured in San Vicente between 1940 and 2025 was 4 September 1969, with 197 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in San Vicente?

The windiest day measured in San Vicente between 1940 and 2025 was 14 January 1948, with winds reaching 26.4 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in San Vicente?

The warmest month in San Vicente is April (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is October (24.7 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in San Vicente?

San Vicente receives on average 1,574 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 181 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in San Vicente?

San Vicente gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.

San Vicente (El Salvador) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.6 °C and it receives 1,574 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is April (27.0 °C on average) and the coldest is October (24.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.

San Vicente averages 0 frost days, 273 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 181 rainy days per year.

San Vicente has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.25 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 39.4 °C (on 19 February 2020) and the coldest 10.6 °C (on 6 December 1945).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

San VicenteSan Vicente Department

coords: 13.64°, -88.78°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthAprilColdest monthOctoberWettest monthSeptemberDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

25.6°C

Average daily high

31.4°C

Average daily low

21.2°C

Annual rainfall

1,574mm

Sunshine / day

10.6h

Mean relative humidity

70%

Average peak wind

9.1km/h

Seasonal range

2.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

273 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

181 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

35.0 °C

Average feels-like low

23.7 °C

Average peak gust

30.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

297 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.1 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.74 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

39.4 °C

19 February 2020

Coldest day

10.6 °C

6 December 1945

Wettest day

197 mm

4 September 1969

Windiest day

26.4 km/h

14 January 1948

Strongest gust

72.4 km/h

27 January 1988

Hottest feels-like

42.4 °C

28 May 2024

Coldest feels-like

8.7 °C

6 December 1945

Sunniest day

12.3 h

7 June 1945

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	37.3 °C22 March 2025	17.6 °C18 January 2025	27.2 °C	1,484 mm	343
2024	39.3 °C19 March 2024	16.9 °C10 February 2024	27.0 °C	2,131 mm	327
2023	38.7 °C6 May 2023	16.4 °C19 January 2023	27.3 °C	1,476 mm	354
2022	37.2 °C19 April 2022	17.5 °C16 January 2022	26.4 °C	2,087 mm	313
2021	38.5 °C31 March 2021	16.2 °C5 February 2021	26.8 °C	1,600 mm	342
2020	39.4 °C19 February 2020	17.9 °C23 January 2020	26.5 °C	1,953 mm	321
2019	38.1 °C21 April 2019	17.4 °C27 December 2019	27.0 °C	1,540 mm	342
2018	38.3 °C21 March 2018	16.1 °C12 January 2018	26.6 °C	1,490 mm	332
2017	38.8 °C6 April 2017	14.9 °C24 January 2017	26.5 °C	1,699 mm	325
2016	38.8 °C9 April 2016	16.7 °C25 January 2016	26.9 °C	1,348 mm	347
2015	37.3 °C12 March 2015	18.0 °C30 January 2015	27.1 °C	1,338 mm	342
2014	37.9 °C8 April 2014	16.2 °C17 January 2014	26.5 °C	1,407 mm	323
2013	36.9 °C29 March 2013	15.9 °C4 March 2013	26.3 °C	1,419 mm	316
2012	37.4 °C12 March 2012	16.0 °C24 December 2012	26.2 °C	1,231 mm	327
2011	36.3 °C1 March 2011	15.6 °C8 January 2011	25.7 °C	1,766 mm	304
2010	38.1 °C29 March 2010	14.0 °C16 December 2010	25.8 °C	2,386 mm	277
2009	37.2 °C21 April 2009	15.6 °C25 December 2009	26.4 °C	1,400 mm	340
2008	35.8 °C18 April 2008	16.0 °C29 November 2008	25.4 °C	2,089 mm	266
2007	37.4 °C11 March 2007	16.2 °C6 December 2007	25.8 °C	1,698 mm	297
2006	37.1 °C31 March 2006	14.2 °C23 November 2006	26.0 °C	1,482 mm	311
2005	37.8 °C14 April 2005	13.7 °C24 November 2005	25.8 °C	2,070 mm	281
2004	36.8 °C14 March 2004	15.8 °C25 January 2004	26.1 °C	1,470 mm	337
2003	37.8 °C7 March 2003	16.5 °C10 January 2003	25.9 °C	1,363 mm	308
2002	37.7 °C14 May 2002	15.1 °C10 January 2002	26.3 °C	1,438 mm	304
2001	36.8 °C21 April 2001	16.2 °C24 January 2001	25.8 °C	1,118 mm	297
2000	36.6 °C10 April 2000	14.8 °C28 January 2000	25.6 °C	1,333 mm	288
1999	36.7 °C18 April 1999	13.0 °C29 December 1999	25.0 °C	1,808 mm	209
1998	38.1 °C22 April 1998	14.3 °C4 February 1998	26.1 °C	1,938 mm	269
1997	37.3 °C4 May 1997	14.9 °C16 December 1997	26.2 °C	1,487 mm	305
1996	36.0 °C28 March 1996	13.4 °C14 January 1996	25.2 °C	1,935 mm	233
1995	36.3 °C3 March 1995	16.1 °C10 February 1995	25.5 °C	2,145 mm	247
1994	37.3 °C18 April 1994	16.8 °C30 December 1994	26.2 °C	1,174 mm	325
1993	36.6 °C17 February 1993	15.0 °C20 December 1993	25.6 °C	1,866 mm	288
1992	38.0 °C10 May 1992	16.0 °C9 February 1992	26.1 °C	1,450 mm	312
1991	37.3 °C26 February 1991	16.0 °C13 February 1991	26.1 °C	1,310 mm	307
1990	38.1 °C10 April 1990	16.7 °C1 January 1990	26.1 °C	1,432 mm	299
1989	36.3 °C7 April 1989	13.4 °C27 December 1989	25.6 °C	1,551 mm	282
1988	37.3 °C24 March 1988	17.2 °C28 February 1988	25.7 °C	1,648 mm	273
1987	37.1 °C25 April 1987	15.0 °C7 January 1987	26.5 °C	1,249 mm	346
1986	36.1 °C31 March 1986	14.6 °C15 March 1986	25.6 °C	1,228 mm	295
1985	36.4 °C26 March 1985	16.4 °C13 January 1985	25.6 °C	1,386 mm	298
1984	36.0 °C30 March 1984	15.5 °C25 November 1984	25.2 °C	1,507 mm	253
1983	36.7 °C9 May 1983	14.7 °C21 March 1983	26.1 °C	1,349 mm	293
1982	37.1 °C1 April 1982	16.9 °C29 December 1982	25.9 °C	1,499 mm	298
1981	36.5 °C12 April 1981	13.3 °C1 January 1981	25.6 °C	1,495 mm	264
1980	36.4 °C27 March 1980	13.9 °C29 December 1980	25.9 °C	1,409 mm	293
1979	35.9 °C14 March 1979	16.8 °C5 February 1979	25.7 °C	1,837 mm	245
1978	36.1 °C14 May 1978	14.6 °C7 February 1978	25.6 °C	1,611 mm	276
1977	36.7 °C22 March 1977	14.5 °C3 January 1977	25.9 °C	1,356 mm	303
1976	35.9 °C11 April 1976	15.0 °C10 February 1976	25.5 °C	1,347 mm	288
1975	37.3 °C22 April 1975	13.2 °C24 December 1975	25.2 °C	1,691 mm	244
1974	35.5 °C25 April 1974	17.3 °C13 February 1974	25.4 °C	1,274 mm	276
1973	36.9 °C2 February 1973	14.9 °C19 December 1973	25.3 °C	1,941 mm	212
1972	37.0 °C6 April 1972	16.3 °C22 February 1972	26.0 °C	1,397 mm	311
1971	35.7 °C3 May 1971	15.8 °C24 April 1971	25.1 °C	1,531 mm	227
1970	36.7 °C23 March 1970	14.9 °C5 February 1970	25.2 °C	1,638 mm	245
1969	36.6 °C4 April 1969	16.8 °C15 December 1969	25.2 °C	2,205 mm	211
1968	36.3 °C2 April 1968	15.5 °C11 February 1968	25.2 °C	1,647 mm	247
1967	36.2 °C4 April 1967	15.1 °C18 March 1967	25.7 °C	1,171 mm	287
1966	36.0 °C17 March 1966	15.6 °C23 December 1966	25.3 °C	1,594 mm	254
1965	36.3 °C20 March 1965	14.2 °C31 January 1965	25.5 °C	1,451 mm	298
1964	36.4 °C16 March 1964	16.4 °C2 January 1964	25.5 °C	1,356 mm	281
1963	35.7 °C17 April 1963	14.5 °C4 January 1963	25.4 °C	1,562 mm	295
1962	36.7 °C2 April 1962	14.9 °C5 November 1962	24.9 °C	1,440 mm	265
1961	36.4 °C19 April 1961	16.9 °C27 December 1961	25.0 °C	1,425 mm	257
1960	35.2 °C27 February 1960	14.2 °C31 January 1960	24.4 °C	1,719 mm	215
1959	35.4 °C12 March 1959	15.5 °C10 February 1959	24.9 °C	1,323 mm	265
1958	36.1 °C6 May 1958	14.8 °C6 February 1958	25.2 °C	1,718 mm	246
1957	35.2 °C5 May 1957	14.1 °C11 December 1957	25.0 °C	1,582 mm	261
1956	36.2 °C31 March 1956	11.3 °C15 January 1956	24.4 °C	1,457 mm	203
1955	36.7 °C27 March 1955	14.8 °C29 December 1955	24.4 °C	1,706 mm	172
1954	35.5 °C3 March 1954	15.9 °C8 December 1954	24.7 °C	1,797 mm	195
1953	36.0 °C20 April 1953	14.0 °C11 January 1953	25.3 °C	1,686 mm	239
1952	34.8 °C25 January 1952	15.3 °C28 February 1952	25.0 °C	1,674 mm	233
1951	36.2 °C20 March 1951	13.9 °C12 January 1951	25.2 °C	1,512 mm	268
1950	35.3 °C16 April 1950	13.6 °C29 November 1950	24.1 °C	2,131 mm	164
1949	35.7 °C20 March 1949	15.7 °C3 January 1949	24.5 °C	1,701 mm	189
1948	36.0 °C2 April 1948	15.4 °C16 January 1948	24.7 °C	1,708 mm	166
1947	36.6 °C25 March 1947	14.1 °C16 February 1947	24.7 °C	1,572 mm	168
1946	36.4 °C1 April 1946	16.5 °C9 February 1946	24.8 °C	1,214 mm	232
1945	34.4 °C16 March 1945	10.6 °C6 December 1945	24.3 °C	1,856 mm	172
1944	34.4 °C5 March 1944	12.8 °C8 January 1944	24.5 °C	1,311 mm	205
1943	35.2 °C16 April 1943	12.8 °C22 December 1943	24.5 °C	1,497 mm	232
1942	36.6 °C28 March 1942	16.3 °C25 January 1942	24.6 °C	1,597 mm	163
1941	37.0 °C19 March 1941	14.0 °C12 February 1941	25.4 °C	1,076 mm	295
1940	35.4 °C14 March 1940	15.7 °C24 February 1940	24.9 °C	1,329 mm	229

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

33.1 °C

+1.7 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

343 d/yr

+70

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1484 mm

-90 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	33.8 °C	+1.7 °C	9 mm	+5 mm
Feb	34.7 °C	+1.7 °C	12 mm	+7 mm
Mar	34.7 °C	+1.1 °C	15 mm	-1 mm
Apr	34.3 °C	+1.1 °C	65 mm	+3 mm
May	33.3 °C	+1.8 °C	115 mm	-108 mm
Jun	31.6 °C	+1.5 °C	358 mm	+82 mm
Jul	33.5 °C	+2.2 °C	146 mm	-41 mm
Aug	33.1 °C	+2.0 °C	165 mm	-50 mm
Sep	31.8 °C	+2.1 °C	251 mm	-44 mm
Oct	30.5 °C	+0.9 °C	293 mm	+61 mm
Nov	32.7 °C	+2.2 °C	21 mm	-31 mm
Dec	32.9 °C	+1.5 °C	35 mm	+27 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

37.3 °C

22 Mar 2025

Coldest day

17.6 °C

18 Jan 2025

Wettest day

35.5 mm

15 Jun 2025

Windiest day

19.7 km/h

22 Jan 2025

Strongest gust

53.3 km/h

22 Jan 2025

Hottest feels-like

41.0 °C

25 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

17.5 °C

18 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.2 h

28 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of San Vicente?

San Vicente has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.6 °C and it receives 1,574 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in San Vicente?

The hottest day measured in San Vicente between 1940 and 2025 was 19 February 2020, reaching 39.4 °C.

What is the coldest day in San Vicente?

The coldest day measured in San Vicente between 1940 and 2025 was 6 December 1945, at 10.6 °C.

Does it snow in San Vicente?

Almost never: San Vicente sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of San Vicente warmed?

Yes: San Vicente warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in San Vicente?

The wettest day measured in San Vicente between 1940 and 2025 was 4 September 1969, with 197 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in San Vicente?

The windiest day measured in San Vicente between 1940 and 2025 was 14 January 1948, with winds reaching 26.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in San Vicente?

The warmest month in San Vicente is April (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is October (24.7 °C).

How much does it rain in San Vicente?

San Vicente receives on average 1,574 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 181 rainy days.

Is it sunny in San Vicente?

San Vicente gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in San Vicente?

Yes: San Vicente has on average 297 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in San Vicente?

In San Vicente, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.4 °C on 28 May 2024, and the lowest was 8.7 °C on 6 December 1945.

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