Usulután Department · El Salvador

Northern Usulután travel guide

Northern Usulután is a city in Usulután Department, El Salvador, home to about 109,000 people.

Nearest airport
SAL64 km · El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez
Currency
USDUnited States dollar
Time zone
America/El Salvador
Language
Spanish

When to go

The best time to visit Northern Usulután

Northern Usulután has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; September is the wettest, with about 355 mm of rain.

0°18°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec355 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Northern Usulután: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL), about 64 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ilopango International Airport (ILS, 75 km) and Palmerola International Airport (XPL, 135 km) are also within reach.

large airport

SAL · El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez

64.0 km from the centreICAO MSLP
medium airport

ILS · Ilopango International Airport

74.8 km from the centreICAO MSSS
large airport

XPL · Palmerola International Airport

135.3 km from the centreICAO MHPR

Questions

Northern Usulután: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Northern Usulután?

Northern Usulután has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; September is the wettest, with about 355 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Northern Usulután?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL), about 64 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ilopango International Airport (ILS, 75 km) and Palmerola International Airport (XPL, 135 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Northern Usulután?

United States dollar (USD).

Nearby

Destinations near Northern Usulután

Sources: city facts from Wikidata; 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.