El Salvador
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in El Salvador
Official name: | Republic of El Salvador |
Capital: | San Salvador |
Area: | total: 21,040 sq km water: 320 sq km land: 20,720 sq km |
Climate: | tropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season (November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands |
Location: | Middle America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras |
Geographic coordinates: | 13 50 N, 88 55 W |
Comparative Area: | slightly smaller than Massachusetts |
Land boundaries: | total: 545 km border countries: Guatemala 203 km, Honduras 342 km |
Coastline: | 307 km |
Terrain: | mostly mountains with narrow coastal belt and central plateau |
Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Cerro El Pital 2,730 m |
Map of El Salvador