Where to go when - our guide to El Salvador

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November - April

This is the dry season in El Salvador with warm temperatures and sunshine. Areas at higher altitude will however be cooler, particularly at night. This is the perfect time to visit but plan in advance for Christmas, New Year and Easter as this is the busiest time of year for local tourism

30°C Average max daytime temperature

14°C Average min nighttime temperature

5 days per season rainfall

Moderate humidity

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May - October

The end of May officially marks the start of the wet season but showers are usually short and confined to the afternoons and evenings. From September to November it becomes increasingly wet and humid and there is a higher risk of tropical storms.

28°C Average max daytime temperature

17°C Average min nighttime temperature

25 days per season rainfall

Moderate humidity

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  • Kathryn
    Kathryn Rhodes - Travel Expert

    Kathryn backpacked across Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru before joining us. She has a degree in Philosophy and French and is a keen netball player.

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    Maggie Wilson - Travel Expert

    Maggie visited Latin America on her first backpacking trip when she was 19. Since then, she has taken every opportunity to travel, and has managed to explore a lot of the region in subsequent trips.

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    Sally Dodge - Travel Expert

    A former Journey Latin America tour leader, Sally spent 7 years working, travelling and living throughout Latin America before returning to the UK to help people arrange their own adventures to this wonderful destination.

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    Chris Rendell-Dunn - Travel Expert

    Anglo-Peruvian Chris grew up in Lima and spent much of his adult life in between London and Cusco as a tour leader, before settling permanently in our London-based Tailor-made and Group Tours sales team.

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    Paul Winrow-Giffin - Travel Expert

    After graduating in Computer Science, Paul spent seven months travelling from Colombia to Argentina and came home hooked on Latin America.

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