Acajutla weather in October

In October, Acajutla sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 309 mm of rain across 25.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Acajutla's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acajutla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
309 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:54 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Acajutla reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
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122825
132825
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How October really feels in Acajutla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 23 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
23
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Acajutla weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41783
51882
62080
72080
82179
92179
102377
112476
122476
132575
142674
152773
162872
173169
183268
193466
203565
213763
223961
234060
244258
254357
264555
274654
284852
295050
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Acajutla gets around 309 mm of rain over 25.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 82% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
292
392
491
591
690
790
889
989
1088
1188
1287
1387
1486
1586
1685
1784
1883
1982
2081
2179
2278
2376
2474
2572
2671
2769
2867
2965
3063
3161

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1007327
2017227
3017227
4017227
5017227
6017227
7017227
8017227
9027226
10027226
11027325
12027325
13027424
14027424
15037423
16037423
17037522
18047422
19147322
20157222
21157321
22167221
23177121
24177220
25287020
26287119
27297019
28297118
29397018
303107017
313107116

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:525:45
211.95:525:44
311.95:525:43
411.85:525:43
511.85:525:42
611.85:525:41
711.85:525:41
811.85:525:40
911.85:535:39
1011.85:535:39
1111.85:535:38
1211.75:535:37
1311.75:535:37
1411.75:535:36
1511.75:535:36
1611.75:545:35
1711.75:545:35
1811.75:545:34
1911.75:545:33
2011.65:545:33
2111.65:555:32
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2511.65:565:31
2611.65:565:30
2711.65:565:30
2811.55:565:29
2911.55:575:29
3011.55:575:29
3111.55:575:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.96 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — October's 4.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Acajutla

In seasonPeak

In October, Acajutla sits inside its atlantic hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 October a good time to visit Acajutla?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Acajutla.

What to pack for Acajutla in October

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

In October, Acajutla sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Acajutla in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).