January ranks 3rd of 12 for El Tunco — one of the best windows
Best window · 9/10January averages 26°C (79°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 60 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight.
A 9/10 puts this among the year's best months in El Tunco (3rd of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.5/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
February in El Tunco — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.5/10February averages 26°C (79°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 43 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for El Tunco at 9.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
March in El Tunco: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 8.2/10Days in March average 28°C (82°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 96 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.2/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
April in El Tunco: strong conditions, 4th of 12
Good · 8.3/10April averages 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 71%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 91 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
May in El Tunco — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.7/10Days in May average 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 77% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
200 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.7/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in El Tunco — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
June in El Tunco — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.3/10June averages 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 82%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
411 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 3.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in El Tunco — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10July averages 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 79%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
244 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 3.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in El Tunco: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.3/10Days in August average 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 80% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 337 mm, but with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 6.3/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in El Tunco — 3.2 points higher on the same scale.
September in El Tunco — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.3/10Days in September average 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 82% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 321 mm, but with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 6.3/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in El Tunco — 3.2 points higher on the same scale.
October in El Tunco — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10October averages 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 82%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
218 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in El Tunco — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.6/10November averages 26°C (80°F) and humidity near 79%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 181 mm — wet for this destination — but about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 2.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in El Tunco — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.1/10With 26°C (78°F) on average, December delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
Budget for roughly 53 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for El Tunco at 9.1/10 (2nd of 12), just behind February at 9.5/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
