Climate · Americas
El Zonte climate, year-round
El Salvador · Tropical (Pacific dry/wet) · Updated May 2026
Best months
Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr
Best for: Pacific-coast surf nomads who base in the dry season for the cleanest swell windows.
Year at a glance
Cells coloured by typical daytime average temperature. ★ = best months for nomads.
Jan
26°C
70%
0mm
Feb
27°C
68%
0mm
Mar
28°C
70%
1mm
Apr
29°C
72%
4mm
May
28°C
78%
18mm
Jun
27°C
82%
25mm
Jul
27°C
80%
14mm
Aug
27°C
80%
18mm
Sep
26°C
84%
23mm
Oct
26°C
82%
17mm
Nov
26°C
75%
5mm
Dec
26°C
72%
1mm
Summer peak
29°C
April · 72% humidity
Winter low
26°C
January · 70% humidity
Climate type
Tropical (Pacific dry/wet)
Moderate summers, Moderate winters
Field notes
Pacific-coast dry/wet pattern — bone-dry sunny winter (November–April, virtually zero rain) and a wet season (May–October) with afternoon thunderstorms and the heaviest rain in September–October. Temperatures stay in the 26–29°C band year-round, moderated by the Pacific. Surf is best in the wet-season swell windows (May–October) but the dry season offers more reliable working weather. Pacific-coast geography means hurricane risk is structurally low — the threat tracks the Caribbean side.
Visa for nomads
Medium nomad-friendlyPathway
Extendable tourist
Program
—
Typical max stay
6 months
CA-4 90-day tourist permit on entry, extendable once in-country to 180 days. No formal DNV. USD and BTC are both legal tender; Lightning-Network payments common in surf-town economy.
Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.
Cost of living in El Zonte: ~$1,580/mo
Mid-tier monthly across rent, food, transport, utilities, and coworking.
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Useful while you’re in El Zonte
- Travel insuranceLong-term, nomad-friendly cover that travels with you to El Zonte
- Multi-currency bankingAvoid the 4% conversion fees foreign cards rack up in El Salvador
- eSIM data planDay-one connectivity in El Salvador without local-SIM friction
- Coworking & colivingDay passes, monthly memberships, and verified workspaces in El Zonte
- Flight dealsCheapest routes in and out of El Zonte
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Editorial estimates aggregated from public climatological summaries — typical monthly averages, not forecasts. Treat as order-of-magnitude. Microclimate, altitude, and recent extreme weather can swing these values significantly.