Where to go when - our guide to El Salvador

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November - April

This is the dry season in El Salvador with warm temperatures and sunshine. Areas at higher altitude will however be cooler, particularly at night. This is the perfect time to visit but plan in advance for Christmas, New Year and Easter as this is the busiest time of year for local tourism

30°C Average max daytime temperature

14°C Average min nighttime temperature

5 days per season rainfall

Moderate humidity

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May - October

The end of May officially marks the start of the wet season but showers are usually short and confined to the afternoons and evenings. From September to November it becomes increasingly wet and humid and there is a higher risk of tropical storms.

28°C Average max daytime temperature

17°C Average min nighttime temperature

25 days per season rainfall

Moderate humidity

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    Ben Line - Travel Expert

    Ben fell in love with Latin America on a six month backpacking trip from Colombia to Mexico in 1995. Since then he has explored most of South America, including living in Peru for a year. He is now Head of Sales.

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    Heloise Buxton - Travel Expert

    Heloise started her Latin American journey as an exchange student in Santiago, Chile. With extended summer holidays this was the perfect opportunity to backpack through Bolivia, Peru, Argentina and Brazil.

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    Hannah Donaldson - Travel Expert

    Having spent part of her childhood in Colombia and worked in Brazil and Costa Rica, Hannah's ties to Latin America run deep. Hannah is a much valued Travel Expert in our Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tours sales team.

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    Sophie Barber - Travel Expert

    Sophie lived in Chile before joining us and has travelled extensively across Latin America, from Mexico to the furthest tip of Patagonia and beyond to Antarctica.

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    Sally Dodge - Travel Expert

    A former Journey Latin America tour leader, Sally spent 7 years working, travelling and living throughout Latin America before returning to the UK to help people arrange their own adventures to this wonderful destination.

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