Santa Ana in August

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain), especially Sep–Oct.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGreatInside Santa Ana's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
• DecemberGreatInside Santa Ana's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
• JanuaryGreatInside Santa Ana's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
• FebruaryGreatInside Santa Ana's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).

• Santa AnaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), 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.

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 · El Salvador overall

High

Prices · El Salvador overall

Medium

El Salvador overall: Fiestas Agostinas (1–6 Aug) in San Salvador; domestic holiday peak.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santa Ana, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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