Santa Ana Department · El Salvador
Metapán travel guide
Metapán is a city in Santa Ana Department, El Salvador, home to about 64,000 people.
- Best months
- November to January
- Nearest airport
- ILS79 km · Ilopango International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/El Salvador
- Language
- Spanish
When to go
The best time to visit Metapán
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Metapán are November to January. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 269 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Metapán: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ilopango International Airport (ILS), about 79 km from the city centre in a straight line; El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL, 107 km) and La Aurora International Airport (GUA, 120 km) are also within reach.
ILS · Ilopango International Airport
SAL · El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez
GUA · La Aurora International Airport
Questions
Metapán: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Metapán?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Metapán are November to January. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 269 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Metapán?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ilopango International Airport (ILS), about 79 km from the city centre in a straight line; El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL, 107 km) and La Aurora International Airport (GUA, 120 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Metapán?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Metapán
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.