When to go · La Libertad
La Libertad in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season, stronger currents).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season, stronger currents).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside La Libertad's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, consistent swells).
- DecemberGreatInside La Libertad's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, consistent swells).
- JanuaryGreatInside La Libertad's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, consistent swells).
- FebruaryGreatInside La Libertad's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, consistent swells).
Weather in August
- La LibertadHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 12 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 La Libertad, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season, stronger currents).
January: Inside La Libertad's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, consistent swells).
La Libertad: 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