San Salvador weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Good
Best time to visit: November – March
What is the weather like in San Salvador in March?
In March, San Salvador is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 11 mm in total. On about 23 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in San Salvador.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 74 | 70 | 54 |
| Day | 31° | 31° | 31° |
| Night | 20° | 21° | 22° |
| Sun | 8 h | 8 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 1 | 3 | 12 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 12 h 2 min06:05 – 18:07
- UV index
- 12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 12 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 33 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 23 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−6America/El_Salvador
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %48 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %82 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
San Salvador in March: quick answers
Is San Salvador hot in March?
Yes. In March, San Salvador is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C and nights stay around 21 °C. On about 23 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in San Salvador in March?
Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 11 mm in total.
San Salvador month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences