Typical Weather and Tourism in El Salvador

The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year.  El Salvador is in the northern hemisphere so the winter solstice is on December 22nd.  The average maximum temperature for December is 85 degrees.  The average minimum temperature is 59 degrees.    The typical precipitation during December is just rain.

On the other hand the summer solstice is the longest day of the year.  The summer solstice is on June 21st.  The average maximum temperature for June is 85.1 degrees.  The average minimum temperature in June is 67.3 degrees.  The typical precipitation during June is rain.  The main form of precipitation in El Salvador is rain.  June is also part of El Salvador's rainy season.

During the equinox the day is 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of nighttime. The Spring Equinox is on March 21th.    The average maximum temperature is March is 89.6 degrees.  The average minimum temperature in March is 63.9 degrees.  The typical form of precipitation during March is rain.

The Autumnal Equinox is on September 22nd.  The reason that there is equal amounts of daylight and nighttime during the equinox is because the earth is not tilled towards or away from the sun.  The average maximum temperature in September is 84.2 degrees.  The average minimum temperature in September is 66.9 degrees.  The typical form of precipitation during September is rain.  September is during El Salvador's rainy season so during this time of the year there is the most rain.

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 If you are going to be travelling to El Salvador for vacation I would recommend going during the summer solstice.  You will have a lot of sunlight and nice warm weather.  During the summer I would suggest going to El Jocotal Lagoon.  This lagoon includes some of the biggest group of water birds in El Salvador.  I would also suggest going to El Impossible National Park.  This park is considered to be one of the last rain forests by the coast of  the Mesoamerican Pacific.  It also have a wide variation of plants and animals.  There are many other incredible things you can do in El Salvador such as go to historical sites or visit some of the many volcanoes.  El Salvador is a very tropical place and it a very good place to enjoy nature.

Temperature Controls in the city of San Salvador in El Salvador

Temperature controls are different reasons why the climate of an area is the way it is.  The main temperature controls are differential heating, ocean currents, altitude, geographic location, and cloud cover and albedo.  Looking at the different ways temperature is affected there are certain controls that have a definite impact on El Salvador's climate and culture.  We will be specifically looking at the capital city of El Salvador.

The capital of El Salvador is San Salvador and has a latitude of  13° 42' North and a longitude of 89° 12' West (World Clock). San Salvador generally has a warm tropical climate but the temperature varies.  The warmest month is April with an average monthly temperature 76.1 degrees.  The coldest month is December with an average monthly temperature of 71.6 degrees.  The annual range of temperature is about 73.9 degrees (World Weather).  

One of the main temperature controls of San Salvador is ocean currents.  El Salvador is on the coast of Central America and therefore the ocean plays a big role in its climate.  Warm water comes up from the equator and gives the country its warm tropical climate.  If there weren't ocean currents the climate of San Salvador would be cooler.

On the other hand, altitude does not have too much affect on climate.  San Salvador elevation is 2,238 ft.  This is about the elevation of Eagle Mountain in Minnesota.  When there is a increase in altitude there is a decrease in temperature because of a decrease in pressure.  Although this is true there is not a big change in temperature and San Salvador has close to the same temperature as other places in El Salvador.  San Salvador does experience more rainfall because of the elevation.

Climate change is a major topic right now.  There are many things that cause climate change such as natural disasters.  In El Salvador hurricanes, earthquakes, droughts, and volcano eruptions effect the climate.  In 2008 and 2009 El Salvador experienced droughts followed by flooding in 2010 and 2011 (weadapt.org).  Since the ocean is getting warmer and ice caps are melting it is causing the sea level to rise which can be a big problem with flooding for this coastal country.  Climate change has actually been a very serious topic in El Salvador over the past few years and the government is coming up with different solutions to help with their problems.  The main problems are with farming conditions and the need for fresh water.

El Salvador depends on its climate for its farming industry.  Knowing what temperature controls affect its climate and how they may change it is very important.  In El Salvador's case, it is very important to know the changing climates to be able to determine how their farming industry and just people's lives in general will be affected.