Acajutla weather in April

In April, Acajutla sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 37 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Acajutla's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acajutla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:50 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Acajutla is district in Western Sonsonate, El Salvador.

Density
137/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Acajutla reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Acajutla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Acajutla weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°30.711.37.1
Feb30° / 25°30.711.56.9
Mar30° / 25°113.111.96.4
Apr30° / 26°379.912.35.2
May29° / 26°20423.712.63.7
Jun29° / 26°25526.412.83.2
Jul29° / 26°22425.512.73.4
Aug29° / 26°25426.912.53.3
Sep29° / 25°32828.312.13.2
Oct29° / 25°30925.211.73.7
Nov29° / 25°6710.511.45.5
Dec30° / 25°71.911.26.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38812
48812
58812
68812
78713
88713
98614
108614
118614
128515
138416
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306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Acajutla gets around 37 mm of rain over 9.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
221
321
422
523
624
725
826
927
1028
1128
1229
1330
1431
1532
1632
1733
1834
1935
2037
2138
2239
2341
2443
2545
2647
2749
2851
2953
3055

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11316728
21214749
312137410
412127411
512127411
612117412
712117412
812107413
902107513
1002107513
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1802107117
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220296623
230286525
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250176329
260166231
270166033
280155935
290155836
300045838

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
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248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:016:07
212.16:006:07
312.15:596:08
412.25:586:08
512.25:586:08
612.25:576:08
712.25:566:08
812.25:566:08
912.25:556:08
1012.25:546:08
1112.25:546:08
1212.35:536:08
1312.35:526:08
1412.35:526:08
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2012.45:486:09
2112.45:476:09
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2912.55:436:10
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.57 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
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206.6Intense
216.5Intense
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246.5Intense
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266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Acajutla

In seasonPeak

None of Acajutla's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Acajutla sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Acajutla's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Acajutla?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Acajutla for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Acajutla in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Acajutla sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Acajutla in April

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Acajutla in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Acajutla peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Acajutla in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Acajutla is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1230 µg/m³Jan 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Acajutla?

Acajutla sits at 13.6°N, 89.8°W, 26 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is Sonsonate, 18 km away.

SonsonateSonzacateIzalcoAhuachapanChalchuapaSanta AnaLa LibertadSanta Tecla

Topography around Acajutla

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Acajutla.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acajutla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,351 m.

The land around Acajutla is covered by trees (29%), water (26%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (45%), trees (24%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
358 m
80 km
2,351 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Sonsonate 18 km · Sonzacate 20 km · Izalco 24 km · Ahuachapan 37 km · Chalchuapa 47 km · Santa Ana 53 km · La Libertad 56 km · Santa Tecla 60 km

El Salvador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
115 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,767
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
7.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 523
Religion
Roman Catholic 44%Protestant 40%none 16%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Acajutla (13.5928°, -89.8275°, elevation 26 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).