When to go · Chalatenango
Chalatenango in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season; roads to El Pital may be muddy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- High
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season; roads to El Pital may be muddy).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- ChalatenangoHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 17 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 Chalatenango, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 17
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 (rainy season; roads to El Pital may be muddy).
January: Inside Chalatenango's best window: Nov–Apr.
Chalatenango: 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