San Martín weather in April

In April, San Martín sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 56 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is San Martín's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Martín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:47 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

San Martín is settlement in Cuscatlan, El Salvador.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical April day in San Martín reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23422
33422
43322
53322
63322
73322
83322
93322
103322
113322
123322
133322
143322
153322
163322
173322
183322
193322
203322
213322
223322
233322
243322
253322
263322
273322
283322
293322
303322

How April really feels in San Martín

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

San Martín weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°30.711.35.1
Feb33° / 20°30.911.54.5
Mar34° / 21°13411.93.9
Apr33° / 22°5612.212.33.3
May32° / 22°23925.312.62.7
Jun31° / 22°26025.512.82.8
Jul32° / 22°17320.412.73.1
Aug31° / 22°22324.212.52.9
Sep30° / 22°29427.612.12.8
Oct30° / 21°23523.711.73.4
Nov31° / 20°498.811.44.9
Dec32° / 20°81.711.25.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38317
48317
58119
68020
78020
87921
97921
107822
117822
127624
137624
147525
157525
167327
177228
187129
196931
206832
216733
226535
236337
246238
256040
265842
275743
285545
295446
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

San Martín gets around 56 mm of rain over 12.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
224
325
426
527
629
730
831
933
1034
1135
1237
1338
1439
1540
1642
1743
1844
1945
2047
2148
2249
2351
2453
2555
2657
2759
2861
2963
3064

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13930526
23830536
33829537
42728558
52728558
62627569
72626579
816255810
916255711
1016245811
1117235712
1217235712
1317225713
1417225614
1517215714
1617205715
1717205616
1817195617
1917185618
2016185520
2116175521
2216165423
2315155524
2415145426
2514145328
2614135329
2714125231
2813115332
2913115134
3002105335

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:576:04
212.15:566:04
312.15:556:04
412.25:556:04
512.25:546:04
612.25:536:04
712.25:536:04
812.25:526:04
912.25:516:04
1012.25:516:05
1112.25:506:05
1212.35:496:05
1312.35:496:05
1412.35:486:05
1512.35:476:05
1612.35:476:05
1712.35:466:05
1812.35:456:05
1912.35:456:05
2012.45:446:06
2112.45:446:06
2212.45:436:06
2312.45:426:06
2412.45:426:06
2512.45:416:06
2612.45:416:07
2712.45:406:07
2812.55:406:07
2912.55:396:07
3012.55:396:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for San Martín

In seasonPeak

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

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

San Martín'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 April a good time to visit San Martín?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Martín.

What to pack for San Martín in April

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

In April, San Martín sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near San Martín in April

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 51 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 San Martín in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Martín peaks around April 10 at about 13 (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 10UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Martín in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in San Martín 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorApr 1942 µg/m³Sep 1026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar35Poor
Apr43Poor
May40Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is San Martín?

San Martín sits at 13.8°N, 88.9°W, 622 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is Cojutepeque, 7.0 km away.

SuchitotoSan VicenteIlopangoSoyapangoDelgadoApopaChalatenango

Topography around San Martín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Martín has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m around an average of 638 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 826 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,703 m.

The land around San Martín is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
399 m
16 km
826 m
80 km
2,703 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Cojutepeque 7.0 km · Suchitoto 21 km · San Vicente 21 km · Ilopango 23 km · Soyapango 25 km · Delgado 28 km · Apopa 28 km · Chalatenango 29 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 San Martín (13.7833°, -88.9167°, elevation 622 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).