Usulután in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Usulután sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 759 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Usulután's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Usulután has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Usulután's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 759 mm
- 67 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Usulután in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Usulután reaches about 31°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Usulután
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.
Usulután 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° / 23° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.3 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 32° / 24° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 32° / 24° | 7 | 1.8 | 11.9 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 32° / 25° | 29 | 8.1 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
| May | 31° / 25° | 220 | 22.3 | 12.6 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 31° / 25° | 288 | 23.9 | 12.8 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 31° / 25° | 198 | 19.4 | 12.7 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 31° / 25° | 273 | 23.3 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 25° | 342 | 26.6 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 30° / 24° | 349 | 24.6 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 30° / 24° | 71 | 9 | 11.4 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 31° / 23° | 4 | 1.2 | 11.2 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Usulután gets around 759 mm of rain over 67 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Usulután
In summer, Usulután overlaps its atlantic hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Usulután sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Usulután's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Usulután?
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 Usulután.
What to pack for Usulután in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Usulután sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 67 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Usulután 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 25 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 | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| 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 Usulután in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Usulután 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 | 12 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Usulután 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 Usulután 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 15 | 22 | 34 | 32 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Usulután?
Usulután sits at 13.3°N, 88.4°W, 100 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is San Rafael Oriente, 11 km away.
Topography around Usulután
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Usulután.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Usulután has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,638 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,143 m.
The land around Usulután is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (33%) and grassland (20%) 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 Usulután (13.3447°, -88.4399°, elevation 100 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.