El Tunco in August

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy, higher humidity).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGreatInside El Tunco's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, good surf conditions).
• DecemberGreatInside El Tunco's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, good surf conditions).
• JanuaryGreatInside El Tunco's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, good surf conditions).
• FebruaryGreatInside El Tunco's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, good surf conditions).

• El TuncoHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 9 days
• Pacific coast, El Salvador · El Tunco, El Zonte, La Libertad, Las Floresrainy

  Hot all year (30–33 °C (86–91 °F)). Dry Nov–Apr with smaller, cleaner surf; bigger south swells in the wet season Apr–Oct.Hot all year (86–91 °F (30–33 °C)). Dry Nov–Apr with smaller, cleaner surf; bigger south swells in the wet season Apr–Oct.

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 · El Salvador overall

High

Prices · El Salvador overall

Medium

El Salvador overall: Fiestas Agostinas (1–6 Aug) in San Salvador; domestic holiday peak.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in El Tunco, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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