Meteorology

Consideration of the meteorology of an area is essential in evaluating and predi cting volcanic hazards, as it affects the deposition of volcanic products.

Table 1: Climatic records from stations near San Miguel Volcano, El Salvador

		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

1. Temp. (c)	25.1	26.4	27.4	28.1	27.7	27.0	26.7	27.0	26.4	25.3	24.7	26.4
	
2. Precip. (mm)	1	0	3	23	209	301	250	252	369	295	467	187

3. Precip. (mm)	1	1	4	22	198	359	306	282	398	357	57	16




1. San Miguel. Elevation 105 m

2. San Miguel FICA. Elevation 105 m, 37 year record

3. Usulutan. Elevation 70 m. 21 year record.