Aguilares weather in December

In December, Aguilares sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Aguilares's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aguilares's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:18 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
26%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Aguilares reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83220
93220
103220
113220
123220
133220
143220
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193220
203220
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223220
233220
243220
253220
263220
273220
283220
293220
303220
313220

How December really feels in Aguilares

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 4 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
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Aguilares weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°10.111.35.3
Feb33° / 20°00.111.54.4
Mar34° / 21°30.511.93.7
Apr35° / 23°133.312.33.1
May34° / 23°8814.812.62.8
Jun32° / 22°13119.812.83.0
Jul33° / 22°801412.73.1
Aug33° / 23°901712.52.8
Sep32° / 22°15821.612.12.9
Oct31° / 22°11815.511.73.9
Nov31° / 21°192.911.45.1
Dec32° / 20°30.611.25.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
28020
38119
48317
58416
68515
78614
88614
98713
108812
118911
128911
138911
149010
159010
169010
17919
18919
19919
20928
21928
22919
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28919
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Aguilares gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
43
53
63
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
241
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261
271
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291
301
311

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13225718
23225817
33225916
43226015
54226014
64226113
74236013
85236012
95236111
105246011
115246110
126255910
13625609
14626599
15626608
16627598
17728587
18729577
19730576
20731566
21732565
22733555
23733564
24734554
25734563
26735553
27735553
28735553
29736552
30736552
31737542

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:095:24
211.26:105:24
311.26:115:24
411.26:115:24
511.26:125:25
611.26:125:25
711.26:135:25
811.26:135:25
911.26:145:26
1011.26:145:26
1111.26:155:26
1211.26:155:27
1311.26:165:27
1411.26:165:28
1511.26:175:28
1611.26:185:28
1711.26:185:29
1811.26:195:29
1911.26:195:30
2011.26:205:30
2111.26:205:31
2211.26:205:31
2311.26:215:31
2411.26:215:32
2511.26:225:32
2611.26:225:33
2711.26:235:33
2811.26:235:34
2911.26:245:34
3011.26:245:35
3111.26:245:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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95.0Bright
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115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
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185.0Bright
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205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Aguilares

In seasonPeak

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

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

Aguilares's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Aguilares?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aguilares in December

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

In December, Aguilares sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Aguilares in December

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 65 km away) 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
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Aguilares in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aguilares peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highApr 12UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Aguilares in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Aguilares is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2133 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aguilares?

Aguilares sits at 14.0°N, 89.2°W, 304 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is Quezaltepeque, 17 km away.

QuezaltepequeApopaSuchitotoAyutuxtepequeCuscatancingoMejicanosDelgadoSoyapango

Topography around Aguilares

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguilares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 312 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,703 m.

The land around Aguilares is covered by grassland (36%), trees (32%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
1,165 m
80 km
2,703 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Quezaltepeque 17 km · Apopa 17 km · Suchitoto 18 km · Ayutuxtepeque 25 km · Cuscatancingo 26 km · Mejicanos 26 km · Delgado 26 km · Soyapango 28 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 Aguilares (13.9572°, -89.1897°, elevation 304 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).