San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) vs Guatemala City: which is sunnier?
🇸🇻 El Salvador vs 🇬🇹 Guatemala · 203 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) is the sunnier overall: about 3,137 hours of sunshine a year to Guatemala City's 2,706. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 months.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) | Guatemala City | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,137 | 2,706 |
| Sunniest month | November (90/100) | January (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 81/100 | 92/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 70/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,249 mm | 1,333 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) vs Guatemala City month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) | Guatemala City | San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) | Guatemala City | San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) | Guatemala City | |
| January | 78 | 94 | 34° | 23° | 3 | 5 |
| February | 68 | 94 | 35° | 26° | 4 | 7 |
| March | 68 | 93 | 35° | 27° | 6 | 12 |
| April | 64 | 87 | 35° | 28° | 32 | 41 |
| May | 63 | 67 | 33° | 26° | 169 | 163 |
| June | 70 | 67 | 31° | 23° | 193 | 225 |
| July | 70 | 67 | 32° | 23° | 155 | 172 |
| August | 70 | 67 | 32° | 23° | 198 | 223 |
| September | 70 | 67 | 30° | 22° | 234 | 243 |
| October | 70 | 67 | 30° | 22° | 204 | 191 |
| November | 90 | 87 | 31° | 22° | 41 | 43 |
| December | 86 | 93 | 33° | 22° | 10 | 8 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Guatemala City · Feb Guatemala City · Mar Guatemala City · Apr Guatemala City · May Guatemala City · Jun San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) · Jul San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) · Aug San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) · Sep San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) · Oct San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) · Nov San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) · Dec Guatemala City.
When to pick which
- November–February: Guatemala City (average score 92/100 vs 81). San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 23°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Guatemala City (average score 82/100 vs 65). San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- June–August: San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) (average score 70/100 vs 67). San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- September–October: San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) (average score 70/100 vs 67). San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Full month-by-month guides: San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) weather by month · Guatemala City weather by month.
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