When to go · El Zonte
El Zonte in August
Great month. Inside El Zonte's best window: Nov–Apr (learners), Mar–Oct (surfers).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Inside El Zonte's best window: Nov–Apr (learners), Mar–Oct (surfers).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for El Zonte in this guide.
Weather in August
- El ZonteHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 13 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.
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 El Zonte, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Inside El Zonte's best window: Nov–Apr (learners), Mar–Oct (surfers).
January: Inside El Zonte's best window: Nov–Apr (learners), Mar–Oct (surfers).
El Zonte: 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