When to go · El Cuco
El Cuco in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month)). Across El Salvador: Fiestas Agostinas (1–6 Aug) in San Salvador; domestic holiday peak.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month)). Across El Salvador: Fiestas Agostinas (1–6 Aug) in San Salvador; domestic holiday peak.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside El Cuco's best window: Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month).
- DecemberGreatInside El Cuco's best window: Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month).
- JanuaryGreatInside El Cuco's best window: Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month).
- FebruaryGreatInside El Cuco's best window: Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month).
Weather in August
- El CucoHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 13 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 El Cuco, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month)). Across El Salvador: Fiestas Agostinas (1–6 Aug) in San Salvador; domestic holiday peak.
January: Inside El Cuco's best window: Nov–Apr (check: dry-season pattern; surf size varies by month).
El Cuco: 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