When to go · Santa Tecla
Santa Tecla in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season)). Across El Salvador: Fiestas Agostinas (1–6 Aug) in San Salvador; domestic holiday peak.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season)). 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:
Weather in August
- Santa TeclaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 18 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 Santa Tecla, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
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: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 18
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 (dry season)). Across El Salvador: Fiestas Agostinas (1–6 Aug) in San Salvador; domestic holiday peak.
January: Inside Santa Tecla's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Santa Tecla: 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