Country guide

El Salvador

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Santa Ana

Currency

USD

Language

Spanish

English

Limited

Payment

Cash preferred

Power

Type A / B

120 V, 60 Hz

Dialing

+503

Destinations

Climate zones, month by month

El Salvador has 1 distinct climate zone. The right month depends on where in the country you're going.

Santa Ana Western Highlands

Jan
31°
17°
1mm
0d rain
Feb
33°
17°
5mm
0d rain
Mar
34°
18°
13mm
1d rain
Apr
34°
19°
58mm
4d rain
May
33°
20°
221mm
13d rain
Jun
31°
20°
304mm
16d rain
Jul
32°
20°
292mm
16d rain
Aug
32°
20°
315mm
17d rain
Sep
31°
20°
323mm
19d rain
Oct
30°
20°
215mm
12d rain
Nov
30°
19°
47mm
3d rain
Dec
30°
18°
12mm
1d rain
September Wettest month. 323mm · 19 rainy days

✓ Best Nov-Feb · ✗ Avoid Jun-Sep

Watch for Jun-Sep monsoon flooding risk

Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions