Zacatecoluca Travel Guide

City City in La Paz Department with cultural heritage

In El Salvador’s lowlands, Zacatecoluca functions as a market and transport hub where travelers find busy municipal markets, pupusa stands, a modest cathedral, and easy bus connections to coastal mangroves and the Pacific beaches.

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Climate

Zacatecoluca's climate is classified as Tropical Savanna - Tropical Savanna climate with consistently warm temperatures year-round. Temperatures range from 18°C to 32°C. Abundant rainfall (1958 mm/year), wettest in September with a pronounced dry season.

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JanuaryDecemberFebruary
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
39°
Warmest Month
15°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions

January

January is warm with highs of 31°C and lows of 18°C. Almost no rain and clear sunny skies.

99 Ideal

Comfort

25°
Feels Like Warm
25°C
Temperature
18° 31°
58%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

6 mm
Rainfall
2.8 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.9
UV Index
Very High
11.3h daylight

February

February is warm with highs of 31°C and lows of 19°C. The driest month with just 3 mm and clear sunny skies.

97 Ideal

Comfort

25°
Feels Like Warm
25°C
Temperature
19° 31°
56%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

3 mm
Rainfall
2.8 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.3
UV Index
Extreme
11.6h daylight

March

March is warm with highs of 32°C and lows of 20°C. Light rainfall and mostly sunny skies.

97 Ideal

Comfort

26°
Feels Like Warm
26°C
Temperature
20° 32°
55%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

11 mm
Rainfall
2.7 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.5
UV Index
Extreme
11.9h daylight

April

April is the warmest month with highs of 32°C and lows of 21°C. Moderate rainfall (45 mm).

87 Excellent

Comfort

27°
Feels Like Warm
27°C
Temperature
21° 32°
61%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

45 mm
Rainfall
2.5 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.3
UV Index
Extreme
12.3h daylight

May

May is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 22°C). Significant rainfall (199 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

71 Very Good

Comfort

26°
Feels Like Warm
26°C
Temperature
21° 31°
73%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

199 mm
Rainfall
1.9 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.2
UV Index
Extreme
12.6h daylight

June

June is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). Heavy rain (350 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

69 Good

Comfort

25°
Feels Like Warm
25°C
Temperature
21° 30°
80%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

350 mm
Rainfall
1.6 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.3
UV Index
Extreme
12.8h daylight

July

July is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 22°C). Heavy rain (269 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

73 Very Good

Comfort

25°
Feels Like Warm
25°C
Temperature
20° 30°
75%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

269 mm
Rainfall
1.8 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.5
UV Index
Extreme
12.7h daylight

August

August is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). Heavy rain (282 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

73 Very Good

Comfort

25°
Feels Like Warm
25°C
Temperature
20° 30°
78%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

282 mm
Rainfall
1.8 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.5
UV Index
Extreme
12.4h daylight

September

September is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). The wettest month with heavy rain (408 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

69 Good

Comfort

25°
Feels Like Warm
25°C
Temperature
20° 29°
83%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

408 mm
Rainfall
1.6 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.2
UV Index
Extreme
12.1h daylight

October

October is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). Heavy rain (322 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

73 Very Good

Comfort

25°
Feels Like Warm
25°C
Temperature
20° 29°
83%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

322 mm
Rainfall
1.7 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.0
UV Index
Extreme
11.7h daylight

November

November is warm with highs of 30°C and lows of 19°C. Moderate rainfall (54 mm) and mostly sunny skies.

89 Excellent

Comfort

24°
Feels Like Warm
24°C
Temperature
19° 30°
75%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

54 mm
Rainfall
2.0 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.9
UV Index
Very High
11.4h daylight

December

December is warm with highs of 30°C and lows of 18°C. Almost no rain and clear sunny skies.

99 Ideal

Comfort

24°
Feels Like Warm
24°C
Temperature
18° 30°
66%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

9 mm
Rainfall
2.4 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.8
UV Index
Very High
11.2h daylight

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