Salvador weather by month & the best time to visit

🇧🇷 Brazil · major coastal city · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

The best time to visit Salvador is December — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 85/100), with September and October close behind. Salvador averages about 2,519 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 47 mm of rain in December.

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Sun hours / year

2,519

Sunniest month

December

Peak score

85/100

Rain / year

1,106 mm

Midday UV at peak

12 (extreme)

Sea at warmest

30°C / 86°F

Population

3.5M

Elevation

8 m

When is the best time to visit Salvador?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Salvador is December, then September and October. The dullest month is May (66/100, 171 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Salvador?

Salvador gets a lot of sun: around 2,519 hours a year. December (85/100) is noticeably better than May (66). It ranks #58 of 131 destinations in Brazil for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,486 hours. The year's 1,106 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

Sea temperature in Salvador by month

The sea off Salvador is warmest in March at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in August at 26°C / 79°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Ilhéus Brazil · 226 km · best in Sep · 2,484 h sun/yr
• Aracaju Brazil · 254 km · best in Dec · 2,754 h sun/yr
• Vitória da Conquista Brazil · 357 km · best in Sep · 2,650 h sun/yr
• Porto Seguro Brazil · 401 km · best in Sep · 2,554 h sun/yr
• Petrolina Brazil · 464 km · best in Aug · 3,026 h sun/yr
• Maceió Brazil · 468 km · best in Nov · 3,066 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Valença Brazil · 84 km · 2,877 h sun/yr · best in Sep
• Feira de Santana Brazil · 101 km · 2,519 h sun/yr · best in Oct
• Maraú Brazil · 130 km · 2,877 h sun/yr · best in Sep
• Una Brazil · 282 km · 2,806 h sun/yr · best in Sep

Head-to-head

How Salvador compares month by month: Salvador vs Aracaju · Salvador vs Petrolina · Salvador vs Vitória da Conquista · Salvador vs Ilhéus · all comparisons