Santiago de María weather in April

In April, Santiago de María sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 39 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Santiago de María's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santiago de María's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:45 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical April day in Santiago de María reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23523
33524
43524
53524
63524
73524
83524
93524
103524
113524
123524
133524
143524
153524
163524
173524
183524
193524
203524
213524
223524
233524
243524
253524
263524
273524
283524
293524
303524

How April really feels in Santiago de María

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.

Santiago de María weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°10.311.34.0
Feb35° / 22°20.311.63.4
Mar35° / 23°81.911.92.9
Apr35° / 24°399.312.32.6
May33° / 24°23223.312.62.3
Jun32° / 23°28924.512.82.6
Jul33° / 23°20019.912.72.8
Aug32° / 23°26323.512.42.6
Sep31° / 23°33027.112.12.6
Oct31° / 23°30324.411.73.1
Nov32° / 22°629.111.44.4
Dec33° / 21°51.411.24.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38416
48416
58416
68317
78317
88119
98119
108119
117921
127921
137822
147723
157624
167525
177426
187327
197129
206931
216832
226634
236436
246238
256040
265941
275743
285545
295545
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Santiago de María gets around 39 mm of rain over 9.3 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 31% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
215
316
417
518
619
720
821
922
1023
1123
1224
1325
1426
1527
1628
1729
1831
1932
2034
2136
2238
2340
2443
2545
2648
2750
2852
2955
3056

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1151651270
2151551280
3151450300
4141351310
5141250330
6141249350
7041248360
8041146380
9041145390
10041144400
11041143410
12041142430
13041141440
14041140450
15041139460
16041137480
17041036490
18041035501
19041034511
2003932551
2103931561
2203830572
2303829582
2403727612
2503726613
2602625643
2702623654
2802522674
2902521675
3001520695

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
26calm
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 5:55 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:556:02
212.15:546:02
312.15:546:02
412.25:536:02
512.25:526:02
612.25:526:02
712.25:516:02
812.25:506:02
912.25:506:02
1012.25:496:03
1112.25:486:03
1212.35:486:03
1312.35:476:03
1412.35:466:03
1512.35:466:03
1612.35:456:03
1712.35:446:03
1812.35:446:03
1912.35:436:03
2012.35:436:04
2112.45:426:04
2212.45:416:04
2312.45:416:04
2412.45:406:04
2512.45:406:04
2612.45:396:04
2712.45:396:05
2812.45:386:05
2912.55:386:05
3012.55:376:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Santiago de María

In seasonPeak

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

Santiago de María sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Santiago de María'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 Santiago de María?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santiago de María.

What to pack for Santiago de María in April

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

In April, Santiago de María sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Santiago de María 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 41 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
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Santiago de María 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 Santiago de María peaks around April 10 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 highApr 10UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Santiago de María 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 Santiago de María 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 Santiago de María?

Santiago de María sits at 13.5°N, 88.5°W, 896 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is Usulután, 16 km away.

UsulutánSan Rafael OrientePuerto El TriunfoSan MiguelSan VicenteZacatecolucaSan Francisco GoteraSensuntepeque

Topography around Santiago de María

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santiago de María has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 m around an average of 946 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,610 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,143 m.

The land around Santiago de María is covered by trees (91%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), water (27%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
781 m
16 km
1,610 m
80 km
2,143 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Usulután 16 km · San Rafael Oriente 17 km · Puerto El Triunfo 24 km · San Miguel 31 km · San Vicente 39 km · Zacatecoluca 44 km · San Francisco Gotera 46 km · Sensuntepeque 47 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 Santiago de María (13.4833°, -88.4667°, elevation 896 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).