La Unión weather in May
In May, La Unión sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 277 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is La Unión's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Unión's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 27°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 277 mm
- 21.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 36 min
- 5:29 AM – 6:06 PM
- Cloud cover
- 64%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.05 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.0
- out of 10
La Unión is city in El Salvador.
- Density
- 186/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1854
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.
A typical May day in La Unión reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 27 |
| 2 | 30 | 27 |
| 3 | 30 | 27 |
| 4 | 30 | 27 |
| 5 | 30 | 27 |
| 6 | 30 | 27 |
| 7 | 30 | 27 |
| 8 | 30 | 27 |
| 9 | 30 | 27 |
| 10 | 30 | 27 |
| 11 | 30 | 27 |
| 12 | 30 | 27 |
| 13 | 30 | 27 |
| 14 | 30 | 27 |
| 15 | 29 | 27 |
| 16 | 29 | 27 |
| 17 | 29 | 27 |
| 18 | 29 | 27 |
| 19 | 29 | 27 |
| 20 | 29 | 26 |
| 21 | 29 | 26 |
| 22 | 29 | 26 |
| 23 | 29 | 26 |
| 24 | 29 | 26 |
| 25 | 29 | 26 |
| 26 | 29 | 26 |
| 27 | 29 | 26 |
| 28 | 29 | 26 |
| 29 | 29 | 26 |
| 30 | 29 | 26 |
| 31 | 29 | 26 |
How May really feels in La Unión
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
La Unión weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 26° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 29° / 26° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.6 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 27° | 8 | 2.6 | 11.9 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 27° | 40 | 9.9 | 12.3 | 5.6 |
| May | 29° / 27° | 277 | 21.4 | 12.6 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 30° / 27° | 313 | 20.9 | 12.8 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 30° / 27° | 146 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 30° / 27° | 256 | 19.2 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 375 | 25.1 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 344 | 22.1 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 29° / 26° | 48 | 6.7 | 11.4 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 26° | 3 | 0.9 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 64 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Cloudier (%) | 36 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 36 |
| 2 | 62 | 38 |
| 3 | 61 | 39 |
| 4 | 61 | 39 |
| 5 | 59 | 41 |
| 6 | 58 | 42 |
| 7 | 57 | 43 |
| 8 | 56 | 44 |
| 9 | 53 | 47 |
| 10 | 51 | 49 |
| 11 | 49 | 51 |
| 12 | 47 | 53 |
| 13 | 44 | 56 |
| 14 | 42 | 58 |
| 15 | 40 | 60 |
| 16 | 38 | 62 |
| 17 | 36 | 64 |
| 18 | 34 | 66 |
| 19 | 32 | 68 |
| 20 | 32 | 68 |
| 21 | 29 | 71 |
| 22 | 29 | 71 |
| 23 | 29 | 71 |
| 24 | 26 | 74 |
| 25 | 26 | 74 |
| 26 | 26 | 74 |
| 27 | 26 | 74 |
| 28 | 25 | 75 |
| 29 | 24 | 76 |
| 30 | 24 | 76 |
| 31 | 24 | 76 |
Chance of precipitation in May
La Unión gets around 277 mm of rain over 21.4 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 69% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 51 |
| 2 | 52 |
| 3 | 53 |
| 4 | 54 |
| 5 | 54 |
| 6 | 55 |
| 7 | 56 |
| 8 | 57 |
| 9 | 58 |
| 10 | 59 |
| 11 | 61 |
| 12 | 62 |
| 13 | 64 |
| 14 | 66 |
| 15 | 68 |
| 16 | 69 |
| 17 | 71 |
| 18 | 73 |
| 19 | 75 |
| 20 | 76 |
| 21 | 78 |
| 22 | 79 |
| 23 | 80 |
| 24 | 81 |
| 25 | 82 |
| 26 | 82 |
| 27 | 83 |
| 28 | 83 |
| 29 | 83 |
| 30 | 83 |
| 31 | 83 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muggy (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oppressive (%) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 67 |
| Miserable (%) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
| Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 52 | 46 |
| 2 | 2 | 52 | 46 |
| 3 | 2 | 52 | 46 |
| 4 | 1 | 54 | 45 |
| 5 | 1 | 54 | 45 |
| 6 | 1 | 54 | 45 |
| 7 | 1 | 55 | 44 |
| 8 | 1 | 55 | 44 |
| 9 | 1 | 56 | 43 |
| 10 | 0 | 58 | 42 |
| 11 | 0 | 58 | 42 |
| 12 | 0 | 59 | 41 |
| 13 | 0 | 60 | 40 |
| 14 | 0 | 61 | 39 |
| 15 | 0 | 61 | 39 |
| 16 | 0 | 62 | 38 |
| 17 | 0 | 63 | 37 |
| 18 | 0 | 64 | 36 |
| 19 | 0 | 65 | 35 |
| 20 | 0 | 66 | 34 |
| 21 | 0 | 67 | 33 |
| 22 | 0 | 67 | 33 |
| 23 | 0 | 68 | 32 |
| 24 | 0 | 69 | 31 |
| 25 | 0 | 69 | 31 |
| 26 | 0 | 69 | 31 |
| 27 | 0 | 69 | 31 |
| 28 | 0 | 69 | 31 |
| 29 | 0 | 68 | 32 |
| 30 | 0 | 68 | 32 |
| 31 | 0 | 67 | 33 |
Wind in May
Winds average 10 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:10 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:27 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.5 | 5:35 | 6:03 |
| 2 | 12.5 | 5:34 | 6:03 |
| 3 | 12.5 | 5:34 | 6:03 |
| 4 | 12.5 | 5:33 | 6:03 |
| 5 | 12.5 | 5:33 | 6:03 |
| 6 | 12.5 | 5:32 | 6:04 |
| 7 | 12.5 | 5:32 | 6:04 |
| 8 | 12.5 | 5:32 | 6:04 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 5:31 | 6:04 |
| 10 | 12.6 | 5:31 | 6:05 |
| 11 | 12.6 | 5:31 | 6:05 |
| 12 | 12.6 | 5:30 | 6:05 |
| 13 | 12.6 | 5:30 | 6:05 |
| 14 | 12.6 | 5:30 | 6:06 |
| 15 | 12.6 | 5:29 | 6:06 |
| 16 | 12.6 | 5:29 | 6:06 |
| 17 | 12.6 | 5:29 | 6:06 |
| 18 | 12.6 | 5:29 | 6:07 |
| 19 | 12.6 | 5:29 | 6:07 |
| 20 | 12.6 | 5:28 | 6:07 |
| 21 | 12.7 | 5:28 | 6:07 |
| 22 | 12.7 | 5:28 | 6:08 |
| 23 | 12.7 | 5:28 | 6:08 |
| 24 | 12.7 | 5:28 | 6:08 |
| 25 | 12.7 | 5:28 | 6:09 |
| 26 | 12.7 | 5:27 | 6:09 |
| 27 | 12.7 | 5:27 | 6:09 |
| 28 | 12.7 | 5:27 | 6:10 |
| 29 | 12.7 | 5:27 | 6:10 |
| 30 | 12.7 | 5:27 | 6:10 |
| 31 | 12.7 | 5:27 | 6:10 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.05 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.6 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for La Unión
In May, La Unión sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
La Unión sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
La Unión's monsoon runs August–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit La Unión?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit La Unión for sightseeing.
What to pack for La Unión in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, La Unión sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near La Unión in May
The nearest coast averages about 30°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 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 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | 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 | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in La Unión in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (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 Unión peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in La Unión in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in La Unión is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 10 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) | 10 | 12 | 20 | 34 | 32 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is La Unión?
La Unión sits at 13.3°N, 87.8°W, 10 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is Langue, 37 km away.
Topography around La Unión
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Unión.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Unión has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,230 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,074 m.
The land around La Unión is covered by water (43%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (32%) 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 Unión (13.3392°, -87.8433°, elevation 10 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).