El Salvador
Practical guide
El Salvador is in Central America. It has 6,365,503 inhabitants across 21,041 km². It borders 2 countries. Its capital is San Salvador. People speak Spanish and the currency is the US Dollar (USD). Ezplora has pages for 15 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- San Salvador
- Population
- 6,365,503
- Area
- 21,041 km²
- Currency
- US Dollar · USD
- Languages
- Spanish
- Time zone
- America/El_Salvador
- Dialling code
- +503
- Domain
- .sv
When to go to El Salvador
The best months to visit San Salvador are January, February and December. In San Salvador, daytime highs go from 27° in September to 30° in March. Temperatures change little through the year. The wettest month is September (377 mm) and the driest is February (4 mm). The rainy season runs from May to October.
Weather in San Salvador month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| low | 16° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 16° |
| rain | 6 mm | 4 mm | 10 mm | 51 mm | 177 mm | 331 mm | 308 mm | 309 mm | 377 mm | 248 mm | 40 mm | 8 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in El Salvador
- San Salvadorcapital · 649 m
- Soyapango637 m
- San Miguel128 m
- Santa Ana659 m
- Mejicanos651 m
- Santa Tecla932 m
- Apopa431 m
- Delgado636 m
- Sonsonate231 m
- San Marcos717 m
- Usulután95 m
- Cojutepeque861 m
- Cuscatancingo660 m
- San Vicente391 m
- Zacatecoluca210 m
Distances in El Salvador
- San Salvador → Soyapango7 km 45 min · 10 min
- San Salvador → San Miguel133 km 53 min · 2 h 10 min
- San Salvador → Santa Ana66 km 49 min · 1 h 3 min
- San Salvador → Mejicanos5 km 45 min · 8 min
- San Salvador → Santa Tecla12 km 46 min · 15 min
- San Salvador → Apopa15 km 46 min · 18 min
45 min · 
10 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of El Salvador?
The capital of El Salvador is San Salvador.
What currency is used in El Salvador?
El Salvador uses the US Dollar (USD).
What language is spoken in El Salvador?
In El Salvador, people speak Spanish.
When is the best time to visit El Salvador?
The best months to visit San Salvador are January, February and December. In San Salvador, daytime highs go from 27° in September to 30° in March. Temperatures change little through the year. The wettest month is September (377 mm) and the driest is February (4 mm). The rainy season runs from May to October.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).