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Destination

El Salvador

North America · San Salvador

When to go

Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Warm / beach
Dry season
Rainy season
Air⌀ 24 °C
24
25
25
25
25
24
25
24
24
23
24
24
Sea⌀ 30 °C
29
29
30
30
31
31
31
31
31
30
29
29
Rainfall⌀ 145 mm
8
6
23
63
244
280
159
263
298
270
107
13
Wind⌀ 4 м/с
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Daylight⌀ 12 h
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
Tourism: 2.6M international tourists a year▲ +40% over 5 yearsmoderate
Darker cells mark peak months.· Wind: avg. daily max — handy for kite & wind sports

Public holidays

National holidays — closures and days off.

  • National Pupusa Festival

    Festival Nacional De La Pupusa

    November 13, 2026

    Fri · today

  • Day of the Queen of Peace

    Dia de la Reina de la Paz

    November 21, 2026

    Sat · in 7d

  • Christmas Day

    Noche Buena

    December 25, 2026

    Fri · in 41d

  • New Year's Eve

    Fin de año

    December 31, 2026

    Thu · in 47d

  • Labour Day

    Día del Trabajo

    May 1, 2027

    Sat · in 168d

  • The Day of the Cross

    Día de la Cru

    May 3, 2027

    Mon · in 170d

  • Soldiers' Day

    Día del Soldado

    May 7, 2027

    Fri · in 174d

  • Father's Day

    Día del Padre

    May 10, 2027

    Mon · in 177d

UNESCO sites

1

UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.

  • Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site
    1993Cultural
    Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site©

    Joya de Cerén is an archaeological site in La Libertad Department, El Salvador, featuring a pre-Columbian Maya farming village. The ancient Maya site of Joya de Cerén is located in the Zapotitán Valley, 36 kilometers northwest of San Salvador, El Salvador. It is often referred to as the "Pompeii of the Americas", in comparison to the famed Ancient Roman ruins.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Car rental & driving

Whether your licence is recognized, and which side traffic drives on — per the UN road-traffic conventions.

Set your passport to see whether your licence is accepted.

Trafficright-hand

Health

Yellow fevercert. if from risk countries
Malariano risk
Tap waterbottled only
Vaccines (CDC)
Hepatitis AHepatitis BTyphoid

Country page on CDC

Internet

Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.

Onlinemoderate67%
Mobile datamoderate$1.1/GB
eSIM: Supported
Apps that work

Ride-hailing: Uber

Prices

Fuel
Gasoline$4.8/L
Diesel$4.86/L

About the country

Capital
San Salvador
Continent
North America
Population
6,420,744
Area
21,040 km²
Currency
Dollar · USD
Time zone
18:04UTC−6
Sockets
AB

115 V · 60 Hz

Emergency
999all services
Calling code
+503
Languages
Spanish
Borders
🇬🇹 Guatemala🇭🇳 Honduras