Weather in San Salvador in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in San Salvador in May
The temperature in May is +90°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +95°F during the day and a minimum of +68°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +82°F.
Is San Salvador warm or cold in May?
San Salvador is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +86°F to +84°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +70°F to +70°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in San Salvador:
Climate in San Salvador in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +84°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +63°F | +63°F | +64°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +95°F | +95°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 44 mm | 218 mm | 279 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 81% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 20 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. It’s getting colder in May. From +86°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +84°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 44 mm to 218 mm. Humidity rises from 74% to 81%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 2 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 6 sunny days in April to 1 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in San Salvador is gradually decreasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in San Salvador?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in San Salvador in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+82°F) and the highest in 2016 (+86°F). The driest year was 2001 with only 1181 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 3143 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in San Salvador
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in San Salvador, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.