El Salvador
Country in Americas
In brief
Area: 21,041 km². World rank 153 of 249; in Americas, 27 of 56. Agricultural land: 57.3% (2024). World rank 46 of 209; in Americas, 4 of 43. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,784 (2022). World rank 42 of 182; in Americas, 17 of 36. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 58.6% → 57.3%.
Territory
- Area
- 21,041 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 307
- Agricultural land
- 57.3% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Cerro El Pital, 2,730 m
- Lowest point
- Pacific Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 442
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 27
- Warmest month in the capital
- April, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- November, 26°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,784 2022
Climate by month: San Salvador
April: day 31°C, night 25°C, precipitation 39 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30 | 22 | 4 |
| February | 31 | 23 | 5 |
| March | 31 | 24 | 8 |
| April | 31 | 25 | 39 |
| May | 30 | 25 | 193 |
| June | 29 | 25 | 232 |
| July | 30 | 25 | 198 |
| August | 29 | 25 | 246 |
| September | 28 | 25 | 283 |
| October | 28 | 24 | 226 |
| November | 29 | 23 | 48 |
| December | 29 | 22 | 10 |