Salinas
Salinas is a town in Santa Elena, Ecuador, close to the sea. It has a population of about 35,066 (2022). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Salinas at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in September
92 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
March
How Salinas has grown
People living in the built-up area (60 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+299%67k in 1975 → 267k in 2025Weather in Salinas
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 83%
When to go to Salinas
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 | 60 | 52 | 51 | 59 | 84 | 85 | 91 | 93 | 91 | 89 | 90 | 82 |
| High | 25° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° |
| Low | 23° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 22° |
| Rain (mm) | 62 | 103 | 92 | 51 | 35 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 22 |
| Wet days | 14 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Sea | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° |
What's on in Salinas
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Salinas
More museums: Museo Salinas Siglo XXI · Museo de Ballenas (appointment required)
Outdoors around Salinas
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 Salinas
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Ecuador seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Salinas
Earthquakes around Salinas
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Salinas
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Salinas from above
Postal codes
Getting to Salinas
Places near Salinas
Places with a climate like Salinas
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
