San Francisco Gotera weather in August

In August, San Francisco Gotera sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 213 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is San Francisco Gotera's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Francisco Gotera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
213 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:43 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

San Francisco Gotera is city in El Salvador.

Density
270/km²
people per km²
Founded
1875

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in San Francisco Gotera reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in San Francisco Gotera

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

San Francisco Gotera weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°20.411.35.3
Feb33° / 20°20.611.54.4
Mar34° / 21°143.111.93.7
Apr34° / 22°6810.712.33.1
May32° / 22°28223.312.62.8
Jun31° / 22°26423.412.83.1
Jul32° / 22°1461712.73.4
Aug32° / 22°21321.312.53.0
Sep30° / 21°31626.512.12.9
Oct29° / 21°28923.111.73.7
Nov30° / 20°557.711.45.3
Dec31° / 19°51.211.25.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53763
63763
73763
83664
93664
103664
113763
123664
133664
143565
153565
163565
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183367
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203268
213169
223169
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242971
252971
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302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

San Francisco Gotera gets around 213 mm of rain over 21.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 69% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
259
360
461
561
662
763
864
965
1065
1166
1267
1367
1468
1568
1668
1769
1869
1970
2070
2171
2272
2373
2474
2575
2676
2777
2878
2979
3080
3181

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11145530
21135531
31135432
41125433
51115533
60115534
70105535
80105535
90105436
10095437
11095437
12095338
13095239
14095140
15095041
16094942
17094843
18084744
19084645
20084547
21084448
22074349
23074350
24064252
25064153
26054055
27054055
28043957
29043957
30043858
31033859

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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285calm
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305calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:406:17
212.65:406:17
312.65:406:16
412.65:416:16
512.65:416:15
612.65:416:15
712.65:416:15
812.55:416:14
912.55:426:14
1012.55:426:13
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1512.55:436:11
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for San Francisco Gotera

In seasonPeak

In August, San Francisco Gotera sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

San Francisco Gotera sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

San Francisco Gotera's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit San Francisco Gotera?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Francisco Gotera.

What to pack for San Francisco Gotera in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, San Francisco Gotera sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near San Francisco Gotera in August

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 63 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in San Francisco Gotera in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Francisco Gotera peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Francisco Gotera in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in San Francisco Gotera is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2233 µg/m³Jan 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Francisco Gotera?

San Francisco Gotera sits at 13.7°N, 88.1°W, 249 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is San Miguel, 25 km away.

San MiguelColomoncaguaSan Rafael OrienteSantiago de MaríaLa UniónLangueUsulutánSensuntepeque

Topography around San Francisco Gotera

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Francisco Gotera.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Francisco Gotera has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,540 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,320 m.

The land around San Francisco Gotera is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
456 m
16 km
1,540 m
80 km
2,320 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: San Miguel 25 km · Colomoncagua 34 km · San Rafael Oriente 44 km · Santiago de María 46 km · La Unión 49 km · Langue 49 km · Usulután 53 km · Sensuntepeque 60 km

El Salvador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
115 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,767
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
7.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 523
Religion
Roman Catholic 44%Protestant 40%none 16%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for San Francisco Gotera (13.6941°, -88.1041°, elevation 249 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).