When to go · San Salvador
San Salvador in August
Mixed month. Rainy; Fiestas Agostinas in early August.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 19°C66°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- High
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for San Salvador
Rainy; Fiestas Agostinas in early August.
Weather in August
- San SalvadorHighs around 29 °C, lows around 19 °C, rain on about 19 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 66 °F, rain on about 19 days
- Highlands, El Salvador · Ruta de las Flores, Santa Ana, Suchitoto, San Salvadorrainy
Cooler, especially Apaneca and Ataco at about 1,400 m; afternoon storms May–Oct.
Rainy season season
Green hills and fewer visitors; rooms cost less.
Watch: Afternoon storms, flooding and landslides in September and October.
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
1-6 August · Centre and the monument
Fairs and processions; crowds.
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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast