El Salvador
San Salvador in August
🌧️ Rainy seasonWarm, humid and very wet. Watch for tropical cyclone & flood risk.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics · waterproof sandals
Why August scores 6.6What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort6.0
- ✓Warm (31°C highs / 20°C lows)
- !Humid (dew point 21°C)
- !Wet: ~319 mm rain, ~11 heavy-rain days
- Air quality8.2
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~17 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards7.0
- !Tropical cyclone: Peak of the Atlantic/Caribbean hurricane season
- !Flood: ~11 heavy-rain days (≥10 mm) in an average August
- Safety baseline6.0
- ·Increased caution
| Aug | Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 6.6 Good | 8.7 Excellent |
| Season | 🌧️ Rainy season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 31° / 20° | 31° / 18° |
| Rain | 319 mm | 2 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 21° | dew pt 19° |
| PM2.5 | 17 µg/m³ | 13 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: San Salvador weather-station normals. Rainfall: San Salvador weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsAugust 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Celebrations of San Salvador 6–8 Aug · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore San SalvadorEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallySan Salvador is El Salvador's capital, set in a valley beneath a volcano. Travellers come for its revitalised historic centre, nearby volcanoes and Mayan sites, and easy access to the Pacific coast.
Fiestas AgostinasEvery year1 to 6 August every year
The city's patron saint festival, honouring the Divine Saviour of the World, with processions and fairs.
Why go: A festive week; many offices close and accommodation at the coast fills up.
Where: Across the city
Coming up later
Independence DayEvery year15 September every year
Celebrated with school marching bands and parades.
Why go: Expect parades and road closures in the morning.
Where: Across the city
Metropolitan Cathedral
The city's main cathedral, with the tomb of Saint Óscar Romero in the crypt.
National Palace
A grand early-20th-century government building in the historic centre, open for visits.
Teatro Nacional
An ornate early-20th-century theatre in the historic centre.
El Boquerón National Park
A park on San Salvador Volcano with trails around a large crater.
💡 Go in the morning for clearer views and cooler air.
Joya de Cerén
A UNESCO-listed Maya farming village preserved under volcanic ash, about an hour from the city.
Pupusas
Thick corn tortillas stuffed with cheese, beans or pork, served with curtido and tomato sauce.
💡 Pupuserías everywhere; Olocuilta is known for rice-flour pupusas
Yuca frita
Fried cassava served with curtido and pork crackling.
💡 Street stalls and markets
Panes con pollo
Sandwiches of stewed chicken in a rich sauce.
💡 Local eateries, especially at celebrations
Quesadilla salvadoreña
A sweet cheese pound cake, often eaten with coffee.
💡 Bakeries
Salvadoran coffee
High-grown coffee from the country's volcanic slopes.
💡 Cafes, supermarkets and the airport
La Palma painted crafts
Brightly painted wooden crafts in the naive style of La Palma.
💡 Craft markets in the city
Ilobasco ceramics
Small clay figures and pottery from the town of Ilobasco.
💡 Craft markets in the city
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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