La Libertad in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), La Libertad sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 10 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is La Libertad's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. La Libertad has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see La Libertad's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 10 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in La Libertad in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical winter day in La Libertad reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in La Libertad
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
La Libertad weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 22° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.3 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 30° / 23° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 23° | 10 | 3 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 30° / 24° | 48 | 11 | 12.3 | 5.2 |
| May | 29° / 24° | 239 | 25.3 | 12.6 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 28° / 24° | 254 | 26.2 | 12.8 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 29° / 24° | 195 | 22.5 | 12.7 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 29° / 24° | 250 | 26.1 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 24° | 323 | 28.4 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 28° / 23° | 283 | 24.5 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 29° / 23° | 56 | 8.9 | 11.4 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 29° / 23° | 7 | 1.4 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
La Libertad gets around 10 mm of rain over 2 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for La Libertad
None of La Libertad's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
La Libertad sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
La Libertad's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit La Libertad?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit La Libertad for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for La Libertad in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, La Libertad sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
Sea temperature near La Libertad in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in La Libertad in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Libertad peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in La Libertad in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in La Libertad is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 26 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 34 | 35 | 35 | 43 | 40 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 35 | 36 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | Moderate |
| Feb | 35 | Moderate |
| Mar | 35 | Poor |
| Apr | 43 | Poor |
| May | 40 | Poor |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 35 | Moderate |
| Dec | 36 | Poor |
Where is La Libertad?
La Libertad sits at 13.5°N, 89.3°W, 13 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is Antiguo Cuscatlán, 21 km away.
Topography around La Libertad
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Libertad.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Libertad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,020 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,353 m.
The land around La Libertad is covered by trees (44%) and water (42%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (34%) within 80 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
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 La Libertad (13.4883°, -89.3222°, elevation 13 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.