Puerto El Triunfo weather in January

In January, Puerto El Triunfo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-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 85% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Puerto El Triunfo's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto El Triunfo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
20%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical January day in Puerto El Triunfo reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
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283223
293223
303223
313223

How January really feels in Puerto El Triunfo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Puerto El Triunfo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°10.311.35.6
Feb32° / 24°20.411.65.3
Mar32° / 24°71.811.94.9
Apr32° / 25°298.112.34.1
May31° / 25°22022.312.63.1
Jun31° / 25°28823.912.83.0
Jul31° / 25°19819.412.73.4
Aug31° / 25°27323.312.43.2
Sep30° / 25°34226.612.13.0
Oct30° / 24°34924.611.73.5
Nov30° / 24°71911.45.1
Dec31° / 23°41.211.25.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
7919
8919
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28946
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Puerto El Triunfo gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
32
42
52
62
72
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
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310

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
104155130
204155130
304165129
405165029
505165128
615175028
715175027
816175026
916175026
1016185025
1117185024
1217185024
1317185123
1418185023
1518185023
1618185023
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1818185023
1908185123
2008185123
2107185223
2207185223
2307185124
2406185224
2506175324
2606175225
2705165425
2805165425
2904165525
3004155625
3104155625

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, 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 January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:205:34
211.26:215:35
311.26:215:35
411.26:225:36
511.26:225:36
611.26:225:37
711.26:225:37
811.36:235:38
911.36:235:39
1011.36:235:39
1111.36:245:40
1211.36:245:40
1311.36:245:41
1411.36:245:41
1511.36:245:42
1611.36:255:42
1711.36:255:43
1811.36:255:43
1911.36:255:44
2011.36:255:44
2111.36:255:45
2211.36:255:45
2311.36:255:46
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2711.46:255:48
2811.46:255:48
2911.46:255:49
3011.46:255:49
3111.46:255:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
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155.7Bright
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215.8Bright
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245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Puerto El Triunfo

In seasonPeak

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

Puerto El Triunfo sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Puerto El Triunfo'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 January a good time to visit Puerto El Triunfo?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Puerto El Triunfo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Puerto El Triunfo in January

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

In January, Puerto El Triunfo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Puerto El Triunfo in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Puerto El Triunfo in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Puerto El Triunfo 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 20UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Puerto El Triunfo in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Puerto El Triunfo is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2234 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto El Triunfo?

Puerto El Triunfo sits at 13.3°N, 88.5°W, 15 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is Usulután, 14 km away.

Santiago de MaríaSan Rafael OrienteZacatecolucaSan MiguelSan VicenteCojutepequeSensuntepeque

Topography around Puerto El Triunfo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto El Triunfo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,143 m.

The land around Puerto El Triunfo is covered by cropland (34%) within 3 km, water (26%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
929 m
80 km
2,143 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Usulután 14 km · Santiago de María 24 km · San Rafael Oriente 24 km · Zacatecoluca 43 km · San Miguel 46 km · San Vicente 47 km · Cojutepeque 64 km · Sensuntepeque 66 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 Puerto El Triunfo (13.2833°, -88.55°, elevation 15 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).