When to go · Ahuachapán
Ahuachapán in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain, muddy trails); the town is busiest around 7 September.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- High
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain, muddy trails); the town is busiest around 7 September.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- AhuachapánHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 19 days
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 Ahuachapán, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 19
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain, muddy trails); the town is busiest around 7 September.
January: Inside Ahuachapán's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Ahuachapán: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast