When to go · Sonsonate
Sonsonate in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain); Semana Santa if you have not booked a bed weeks ahead.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- Medium
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain); Semana Santa if you have not booked a bed weeks ahead.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Sonsonate's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season); late Jan–early Feb for the patron-saint festivities.
- DecemberGreatInside Sonsonate's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season); late Jan–early Feb for the patron-saint festivities.
- JanuaryGreatInside Sonsonate's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season); late Jan–early Feb for the patron-saint festivities.
- FebruaryGreatInside Sonsonate's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season); late Jan–early Feb for the patron-saint festivities.
Weather in August
- SonsonateHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °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 Sonsonate, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °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: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain); Semana Santa if you have not booked a bed weeks ahead.
January: Inside Sonsonate's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season); late Jan–early Feb for the patron-saint festivities.
Sonsonate: 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