Suchitoto in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Suchitoto sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 452 mm of rain over about 64 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Suchitoto's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Suchitoto's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 452 mm
- 64 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Suchitoto in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Suchitoto reaches about 32°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Suchitoto
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Suchitoto weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 32° / 19° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 33° / 20° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 34° / 21° | 5 | 1.3 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 34° / 22° | 23 | 6.1 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| May | 32° / 22° | 140 | 20.7 | 12.6 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 31° / 22° | 180 | 23.7 | 12.8 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 32° / 22° | 126 | 18.5 | 12.7 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 32° / 22° | 146 | 21.6 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 30° / 21° | 211 | 26 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 21° | 171 | 19.4 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 31° / 20° | 30 | 5.3 | 11.4 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 31° / 20° | 4 | 0.9 | 11.2 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Suchitoto gets around 452 mm of rain over 64 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Suchitoto
In summer, Suchitoto overlaps its atlantic hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Suchitoto sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Suchitoto's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Suchitoto?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Suchitoto.
What to pack for Suchitoto in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Suchitoto sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 64 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Suchitoto in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 30°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 63 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 Suchitoto in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Suchitoto peaks around April 12 at about 14 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Suchitoto in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Suchitoto is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 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) | 16 | 18 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Suchitoto?
Suchitoto sits at 13.9°N, 89.0°W, 0 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is Chalatenango, 15 km away.
Topography around Suchitoto
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Suchitoto.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Suchitoto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 346 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,222 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,817 m.
The land around Suchitoto is covered by trees (50%), grassland (25%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (23%) 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 Suchitoto (13.9381°, -89.0278°, elevation 0 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.