Salvador is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in early July, and even then it is often wet. For sun, aim for mid April to November.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from mid April to November. It peaks in mid September, at 85. Avoid late February to mid March for this: it falls to 31, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in March, when the sky is typically 54% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
Salvador never quite rates Good for being outside. It comes closest in early July, at 38, mostly because it is often wet. The weakest stretch is from mid November to April, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Salvador is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 5, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Salvador over the whole year is 26°C. February is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 22°C. The rainy (wet) season in Salvador runs from February to August, peaking in April with a 47% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is September to October; October is the driest month, at 15%. Winds in Salvador are highest in July, averaging 1.6 m/s (6 km/h), and lightest in February, at 1.3 m/s (5 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE. The clearest skies in Salvador come in October, when the sky is typically 45% covered; May is the cloudiest month, at 59%.
Month by month Salvador climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 25°C | 34°C | 29% | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| February | 30°C | 25°C | 34°C | 34% | 45% | 1.3 m/s | 1 | 33 | 0 |
| March | 30°C | 25°C | 34°C | 39% | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| April | 29°C | 25°C | 33°C | 47% | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 4 | 53 | 0 |
| May | 27°C | 24°C | 31°C | 43% | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 11 | 73 | 0 |
| June | 27°C | 24°C | 30°C | 39% | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 15 | 82 | 1 |
| July | 26°C | 23°C | 29°C | 43% | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 29 | 83 | 3 |
| August | 27°C | 22°C | 29°C | 36% | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 26 | 83 | 3 |
| September | 27°C | 23°C | 30°C | 18% | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 16 | 83 | 1 |
| October | 29°C | 24°C | 32°C | 15% | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 5 | 74 | 0 |
| November | 29°C | 25°C | 32°C | 38% | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 6 | 65 | 0 |
| December | 30°C | 25°C | 33°C | 37% | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 1 | 50 | 0 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Salvador weather by season
Year round, Salvador has days of about 26°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 30°C in February, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 22°C to 25°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 26°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around April and least likely around October. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Salvador weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Salvador has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 39% chance of rain on a given day.
Salvador weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Salvador has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 24% chance of rain on a given day.
Salvador weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Salvador has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 33% chance of rain on a given day.
Salvador weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Salvador has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 43% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Salvador?
The rainy (wet) season in Salvador runs from February to August, peaking in April with a 47% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is September to October; October is the driest month, at 15%.
What time of year is Salvador windiest?
Winds in Salvador are highest in July, averaging 1.6 m/s (6 km/h), and lightest in February, at 1.3 m/s (5 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE.
What is the average temperature in Salvador year round?
The average temperature in Salvador over the whole year is 26°C. February is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 22°C.
Where to go instead in mid January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.