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San Marcos

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Updated Thursday, October 29, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: San Marcos month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in San Marcos are typically January, November and December, with average daytime highs around 28–30°C. March is usually the warmest month (average high 31°C), January the coldest (average low 19°C), and June the wettest (about 307 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January30.018.8611.1
February30.718.9911.5
March31.119.91911.8
April30.420.66811.7
May28.520.920610.6
June26.920.53079.0
July28.720.717010.9
August27.920.624110.5
September27.020.32789.7
October26.720.02419.2
November27.719.69210.3
December29.219.11710.8

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  1. Inauguration of new municipal authorities

    New mayor Otto Castillo and municipal council sworn in on 15 January 2024

  2. Municipal Football Tournament Registration

    Registration opened on 23 Sep 2026 for the Torneo Municipal de Fútbol 11 involving teams from San Marcos and neighboring districts

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01 · Overview

San Marcos, in brief

San Marcos

San Marcos is a city located in El Salvador. Administered within the San Salvador Department, this urban municipality anchors its daily movement in the Central American nation.

Situated at coordinates 13.66108 latitude and -89.18252 longitude, the settlement accommodates a population of 54,615 residents. Daily routines across the municipality operate within the America/El_Salvador time zone. Financial transactions throughout the locality utilize the United States dollar as currency, while daily communication among inhabitants takes place primarily in Spanish, designated by the language code es-SV.

Daily movement throughout the municipality connects residents across the local geography of the San Salvador Department. As a distinct entry within the global roster of places sharing the Spanish designation for Saint Mark—which spans territories from Argentina and Colombia to Mexico and the United States—this Salvadoran city maintains its own specific demographic and geographic parameters. The daily rhythms of its 54,615 people shape the ongoing character of the settlement, linking community life directly to the administrative structures of the surrounding department without reliance on transient temporal updates or external forecasting.

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Frequently Asked Questions about San Marcos

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01 · Q&A

Where is San Marcos located and what are its coordinates?

San Marcos is situated in El Salvador at geographic coordinates 13.6611, -89.1825, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of San Marcos?

San Marcos has a recorded population of approximately 54,615 and observes the America/El_Salvador time zone.

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in San Marcos?

Official and commonly spoken languages in San Marcos include ES-SV, with USD used for local transactions.

04 · Q&A

How can I check live conditions and daily updates for San Marcos?

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