El Tunco
El Salvador
A laid-back volcanic beach town where surfers congregate to ride world-class Pacific swells amidst lively beach bars.
Warmest month is March at 33°C on average. Coolest is October at 30°C. Driest reading falls in January with 1 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$1.75 (~$1.75)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- $2.50 (~$2.50)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology12h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors3,345 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | ±2° | 1 |
| February | 32° | ±2° | 1 |
| March | 33° | ±1° | 2 |
| April | 33° | ±2° | 7 |
| May | 32° | ±2° | 18 |
| June | 31° | ±2° | 23 |
| July | 32° | ±2° | 19 |
| August | 31° | ±2° | 22 |
| September | 31° | ±2° | 24 |
| October | 30° | ±2° | 18 |
| November | 31° | ±2° | 8 |
| December | 31° | ±2° | 2 |
What to do
- Surf the legendary point breaks at Sunzal
- Sip local craft beer on the beach while watching the sunset
- Explore the fascinating seaside sea caves at low tide
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.