When to go · Alegría
Alegría in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (higher rain risk in the mountains).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (higher rain risk in the mountains).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Alegría's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, cooler mountain weather).
- DecemberGreatInside Alegría's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, cooler mountain weather).
- JanuaryGreatInside Alegría's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, cooler mountain weather).
- FebruaryGreatInside Alegría's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, cooler mountain weather).
Weather in August
- AlegríaHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 12 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Fiestas Agostinas big impact
1–6 Aug · El Salvador
San Salvador patron saint week; national holidays 3–6 Aug; beaches busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · El Salvador overall
- High
- Prices · El Salvador overall
- Medium
El Salvador overall: Fiestas Agostinas (1–6 Aug) in San Salvador; domestic holiday peak.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alegría, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (higher rain risk in the mountains).
January: Inside Alegría's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, cooler mountain weather).
Alegría: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast