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WHEN TO GO |
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| The best time to visit El Salvador is during the dry season from
November to February. Though temperatures reach a high of around 30°C -
and in the coastal lowlands, it feels much hotter because of the
humidity - it's easiest to get around at this time and even the back
roads are accessible. Towards the end of the dry season, in March and
April, temperatures increase to around 34°C and, in the lowlands, can
feel unbearable. During the wet season - May to October - the heat and
humidity are temporarily relieved by daily downpours, though these
rarely last for more than a couple of hours, and there are spectacular
lightning storms in the mountains around San Salvador. Travel is
difficult, as mud roads in the back country become impassable. Sometimes,
between September to November, El Salvador is affected by the tail end
of hurricanes out in the Pacific; when this happens, as occurred during
Hurricane Mitch in 1998, the rain can last for days, and cities begin to
flood. Whatever the season, the climate is coolest in the mountains ,
where temperatures are moderated by altitude, being far fresher by day
and cool at night. |
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