San Salvador — time and weather
San Salvador is a city in El Salvador, in the America/El_Salvador time zone. This page shows the current local time in San Salvador and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
About the time in San Salvador
Local time in San Salvador is based on the America/El_Salvador time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean.
More about the country: El Salvador →What to see in San Salvador
Sights and historical places
- Metropolitan Cathedral of San Salvador
- Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen
- Museo de la Fuerza Armada de El Salvador
Climate in San Salvador: month by month
The warmest month in San Salvador is March, with average daytime highs of 31.7 °C; the coolest is June, around 27.5 °C by day and 21.1 °C at night. Rainfall peaks in June (~365 mm) and is lowest in January (~8 mm).
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 20 | 8 | 3 |
| February | 32 | 19 | 12 | 3 |
| March | 32 | 21 | 30 | 9 |
| April | 31 | 21 | 78 | 18 |
| May | 30 | 22 | 153 | 24 |
| June | 28 | 21 | 365 | 28 |
| July | 30 | 21 | 191 | 23 |
| August | 29 | 21 | 247 | 28 |
| September | 28 | 21 | 283 | 28 |
| October | 28 | 21 | 216 | 26 |
| November | 29 | 20 | 106 | 13 |
| December | 30 | 20 | 22 | 6 |
Averages computed from daily observations 2021–2025 (Open-Meteo archive). Useful for trip planning, not a forecast for a specific date.
Good to know: sun, seasons and time differences
Based on 2021–2025 climate normals, the most comfortable months to visit San Salvador are October: pleasant daytime temperatures and less rain than in the wettest months of the year.
Sun today in San Salvador: Sunrise 05:44 · Sunset 18:16 · Day length 12:32
Time difference from San Salvador right now:
| New York | −2 h |
| London | −7 h |
| Dubai | −10 h |
| Tokyo | −15 h |
| Paris | −8 h |
| Sydney | −16 h |