Salvador
Salvador is a major city in Bahia, Brazil, close to the sea. It has a population of about 2,711,840. The climate is classified as tropical rainforest (Köppen Af), with .
Best: Sep–Oct · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Salvador at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in March
Average low in August
269 mm of rain
60 mm of rain
March
2 of them World Heritage
How Salvador has grown
People living in the built-up area (323 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+157%1.29M in 1975 → 3.31M in 2025Weather in Salvador
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 17 km/h · humidity 66%
When to go to Salvador
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 59 | 57 | 56 | 59 | 62 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 71 | 77 | 62 | 69 |
| High | 27° | 27° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 27° |
| Low | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 25° |
| Rain (mm) | 60 | 81 | 130 | 287 | 269 | 220 | 189 | 121 | 92 | 78 | 114 | 76 |
| Wet days | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 9 |
| Sea | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° |
What's on in Salvador
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Monuments and museums in Salvador
More museums: Casa Castro Alves · Casa dos Sete Candeeiros · Casarão dos Azulejos Azuis · Forte São Paulo da Gamboa · Galeria Mercado · IPAC · Instituto Feminino da Bahia · MuNEAN · Museu do Forte de São Diogo · Museu do Sorverte - Solar Amado Bahia · Solar Ferrão
Outdoors around Salvador
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Salvador
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Brazil seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Salvador
Earthquakes around Salvador
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tsunamis · Salvador
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Salvador
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Salvador from above
Postal code
Getting to Salvador
Places near Salvador
Places with a climate like Salvador
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
