United States in August

August is United States's 8th-best month (rank 8 of 12): its 173 destinations average 70/100, led by Kings Canyon National Park at 97 — 19°C and 6 rainy days — while Palm Springs is warmer at 44°C and scores 31.

#8 of 12 months for United States · 173 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇺🇸 United States, month by month

70/100 in August

Where in United States in August

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Kings Canyon National Park	National park	19°C	25 mm · 6 days	97 tier S	Yes
2	Olympic National Park	National park	18°C	37 mm · 3 days	96 tier S	Yes
3	Sequoia National Park	National park	19°C	44 mm · 9 days	96 tier S	Yes
4	San Francisco	City	21°C	1 mm · 0 days	95 tier S	Yes
5	Seattle	City	25°C	12 mm · 2 days	95 tier S	Yes
6	Yosemite National Park	National park	21°C	22 mm · 5 days	95 tier S	Yes
7	Crater Lake National Park	National park	21°C	17 mm · 2 days	94 tier S	Yes
8	Redwood National Park	National park	22°C	6 mm · 1 day	94 tier S	Yes
9	Rocky Mountain National Park	National park	20°C	61 mm · 10 days	94 tier S	Yes
10	Great Basin National Park	National park	15°C	45 mm · 4 days	93 tier S	Yes
11	Honolulu	Beach	33°C	26 mm · 5 days	93 tier S	Yes
12	Kauai	Island	28°C	37 mm · 14 days	93 tier S	Yes
13	Laguna Beach	Beach	26°C	7 mm · 1 day	93 tier S	Yes
14	North Cascades National Park	National park	13°C	32 mm · 7 days	93 tier S	Yes
15	San Diego	Beach	29°C	5 mm · 1 day	93 tier S	Yes
16	Santa Barbara	Beach	28°C	3 mm · 1 day	93 tier S	Yes
17	Glacier National Park	National park	18°C	71 mm · 7 days	92 tier S	Yes
18	Lahaina	Beach	33°C	9 mm · 3 days	92 tier S	—
19	Mount Rainier National Park	National park	12°C	25 mm · 5 days	92 tier S	Yes
20	Yellowstone National Park	National park	20°C	37 mm · 7 days	92 tier S	Yes
21	Bryce Canyon National Park	National park	23°C	43 mm · 6 days	90 tier S	Yes
22	Channel Islands National Park	National park	19°C	1 mm · 0 days	90 tier S	Yes
23	Napa	City	29°C	0 mm · 0 days	90 tier S	—
24	Big Sur	Beach	29°C	0 mm · 0 days	89 tier A	Yes
25	Lassen Volcanic National Park	National park	23°C	17 mm · 4 days	89 tier A	Yes
26	Mackinac Island	Island	24°C	76 mm · 9 days	89 tier A	Yes
27	Portland	City	28°C	8 mm · 1 day	89 tier A	—
28	South Lake Tahoe	Trekking hub	26°C	9 mm · 1 day	89 tier A	—
29	Bar Harbor	City	23°C	91 mm · 9 days	88 tier A	Yes
30	Bend	City	28°C	8 mm · 2 days	88 tier A	Yes
31	Flagstaff	City	27°C	79 mm · 9 days	88 tier A	Yes
32	Hyannis	Beach	29°C	79 mm · 7 days	88 tier A	Yes
33	Maui	Island	19°C	81 mm · 22 days	88 tier A	Yes
34	Santa Fe	City	28°C	50 mm · 8 days	88 tier A	Yes
35	Boulder	City	32°C	34 mm · 5 days	87 tier A	Yes
36	Bozeman	Trekking hub	27°C	34 mm · 6 days	87 tier A	—
37	Grand Teton National Park	National park	22°C	43 mm · 6 days	87 tier A	—
38	Great Sand Dunes National Park	National park	26°C	23 mm · 3 days	87 tier A	—
39	Monterey	Beach	21°C	1 mm · 0 days	87 tier A	Yes
40	Nantucket	Island	27°C	49 mm · 6 days	87 tier A	Yes
41	Santa Cruz, California	Beach	25°C	1 mm · 1 day	87 tier A	Yes
42	Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park	National park	28°C	32 mm · 5 days	86 tier A	—
43	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	National park	25°C	39 mm · 6 days	86 tier A	—
44	Haleakala National Park	National park	15°C	81 mm · 22 days	86 tier A	—
45	Newport	Beach	30°C	66 mm · 6 days	86 tier A	Yes
46	Traverse City	City	28°C	79 mm · 8 days	86 tier A	Yes
47	Acadia National Park	National park	22°C	91 mm · 9 days	85 tier A	—
48	Half Moon Bay	Beach	20°C	2 mm · 0 days	85 tier A	Yes
49	Isle Royale National Park	National park	17°C	68 mm · 9 days	85 tier A	Yes
50	Madison	City	29°C	118 mm · 8 days	85 tier A	Yes
51	Capitol Reef National Park	National park	27°C	23 mm · 4 days	84 tier A	—
52	Denver	City	32°C	26 mm · 5 days	84 tier A	—
53	Mesa Verde National Park	National park	27°C	29 mm · 6 days	84 tier A	—
54	Taos	Trekking hub	29°C	46 mm · 8 days	84 tier A	—
55	Wind Cave National Park	National park	29°C	43 mm · 7 days	84 tier A	—
56	Anchorage	City	18°C	94 mm · 13 days	83 tier A	Yes
57	Burlington	City	29°C	92 mm · 10 days	83 tier A	—
58	Katmai National Park	National park	15°C	112 mm · 17 days	83 tier A	Yes
59	Los Angeles	City	32°C	9 mm · 1 day	83 tier A	—
60	Reno	City	33°C	9 mm · 2 days	83 tier A	—
61	Virginia Beach	Beach	35°C	142 mm · 10 days	83 tier A	Yes
62	Fairbanks	City	18°C	77 mm · 13 days	82 tier A	—
63	Kobuk Valley National Park	National park	11°C	118 mm · 15 days	82 tier A	Yes
64	Outer Banks	Beach	33°C	154 mm · 9 days	82 tier A	Yes
65	Voyageurs National Park	National park	25°C	93 mm · 10 days	82 tier A	—
66	Boise	City	32°C	7 mm · 1 day	81 tier A	—
67	Chicago	City	31°C	78 mm · 8 days	81 tier A	—
68	Cleveland	City	29°C	85 mm · 9 days	81 tier A	—
69	Shenandoah National Park	National park	27°C	95 mm · 11 days	81 tier A	—
70	Theodore Roosevelt National Park	National park	28°C	53 mm · 5 days	81 tier A	—
71	Zion National Park	National park	28°C	17 mm · 3 days	81 tier A	—
72	Boston	City	30°C	86 mm · 8 days	80 tier A	—
73	Milwaukee	City	29°C	116 mm · 8 days	80 tier A	—
74	Pittsburgh	City	31°C	88 mm · 9 days	80 tier A	—
75	Salt Lake City	City	33°C	15 mm · 1 day	80 tier A	—
76	Albuquerque	City	34°C	25 mm · 5 days	79 tier B	—
77	Cincinnati	City	32°C	88 mm · 8 days	79 tier B	—
78	Columbus	City	31°C	82 mm · 8 days	79 tier B	—
79	Denali National Park	National park	14°C	167 mm · 20 days	79 tier B	—
80	Kona	Beach	35°C	210 mm · 23 days	79 tier B	—
81	Detroit	City	30°C	124 mm · 9 days	78 tier B	—
82	Hawaii Volcanoes National Park	National park	23°C	181 mm · 16 days	78 tier B	—
83	Indianapolis	City	32°C	94 mm · 8 days	78 tier B	—
84	Key West	Beach	38°C	144 mm · 11 days	78 tier B	—
85	Minneapolis	City	28°C	139 mm · 10 days	78 tier B	—
86	Myrtle Beach	Beach	36°C	190 mm · 12 days	78 tier B	—
87	Cuyahoga Valley National Park	National park	29°C	103 mm · 10 days	77 tier B	—
88	Gates of the Arctic National Park	National park	4°C	105 mm · 17 days	77 tier B	Yes
89	Lake Clark National Park	National park	7°C	159 mm · 18 days	77 tier B	Yes
90	Destin	Beach	39°C	173 mm · 13 days	76 tier B	—
91	Gatlinburg	City	31°C	143 mm · 13 days	76 tier B	—
92	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	National park	27°C	191 mm · 13 days	76 tier B	—
93	Hilton Head Island	Beach	36°C	195 mm · 13 days	76 tier B	—
94	Indiana Dunes National Park	National park	29°C	94 mm · 7 days	76 tier B	—
95	New River Gorge National Park	National park	31°C	112 mm · 13 days	76 tier B	—
96	Wrangell-St Elias National Park	National park	4°C	138 mm · 18 days	76 tier B	Yes
97	Asheville	City	33°C	122 mm · 10 days	75 tier B	—
98	Big Bend National Park	National park	31°C	35 mm · 5 days	74 tier B	—
99	Clearwater	Beach	39°C	201 mm · 15 days	74 tier B	—
100	Louisville	City	34°C	95 mm · 7 days	74 tier B	—
101	Pensacola	Beach	39°C	255 mm · 14 days	74 tier B	—
102	Badlands National Park	National park	31°C	45 mm · 6 days	73 tier B	—
103	Fort Lauderdale	Beach	38°C	217 mm · 18 days	73 tier B	—
104	Juneau	City	20°C	265 mm · 18 days	73 tier B	Yes
105	Kansas City	City	34°C	112 mm · 8 days	73 tier B	—
106	New York	City	31°C	131 mm · 10 days	73 tier B	—
107	Sacramento	City	36°C	0 mm · 0 days	73 tier B	—
108	St. Louis	City	34°C	114 mm · 8 days	73 tier B	—
109	Glacier Bay National Park	National park	9°C	343 mm · 17 days	72 tier B	Yes
110	Miami	Beach	38°C	233 mm · 16 days	72 tier B	—
111	Philadelphia	City	33°C	114 mm · 9 days	72 tier B	—
112	Naples, Florida	Beach	39°C	221 mm · 17 days	71 tier B	—
113	Baltimore	City	35°C	125 mm · 8 days	70 tier B	—
114	Kenai Fjords National Park	National park	7°C	329 mm · 16 days	70 tier B	Yes
115	Nashville	City	35°C	123 mm · 10 days	70 tier B	—
116	Washington	City	35°C	122 mm · 9 days	70 tier B	—
117	Richmond	City	35°C	146 mm · 10 days	69 tier C	—
118	Memphis	City	37°C	101 mm · 7 days	68 tier C	—
119	Saguaro National Park	National park	32°C	54 mm · 11 days	68 tier C	—
120	Sarasota	Beach	39°C	299 mm · 18 days	68 tier C	—
121	Raleigh	City	35°C	157 mm · 9 days	67 tier C	—
122	Charlotte	City	36°C	147 mm · 12 days	66 tier C	—
123	Gateway Arch National Park	National park	34°C	115 mm · 8 days	66 tier C	—
124	Atlanta	City	36°C	143 mm · 11 days	65 tier C	—
125	Death Valley National Park	National park	31°C	9 mm · 1 day	65 tier C	—
126	Carlsbad Caverns National Park	National park	32°C	74 mm · 8 days	61 tier C	—
127	Dry Tortugas National Park	National park	35°C	126 mm · 17 days	61 tier C	—
128	St. Augustine	City	37°C	141 mm · 16 days	60 tier C	—
129	Charleston	City	36°C	169 mm · 12 days	59 tier D	—
130	Mammoth Cave National Park	National park	35°C	106 mm · 9 days	59 tier D	—
131	Pinnacles National Park	National park	35°C	1 mm · 0 days	59 tier D	—
132	Petrified Forest National Park	National park	33°C	28 mm · 7 days	58 tier D	—
133	Savannah	City	38°C	152 mm · 13 days	58 tier D	—
134	Arches National Park	National park	32°C	27 mm · 4 days	57 tier D	—
135	Canyonlands National Park	National park	32°C	22 mm · 3 days	57 tier D	—
136	Hilo	City	33°C	351 mm · 24 days	57 tier D	—
137	Sedona	Trekking hub	34°C	36 mm · 5 days	57 tier D	—
138	Hot Springs National Park	National park	36°C	136 mm · 9 days	55 tier D	—
139	Dallas	City	40°C	103 mm · 5 days	53 tier D	—
140	Jacksonville	City	39°C	197 mm · 17 days	53 tier D	—
141	New Orleans	City	40°C	206 mm · 12 days	52 tier D	—
142	Congaree National Park	National park	37°C	143 mm · 16 days	51 tier D	—
143	San Antonio	City	40°C	52 mm · 4 days	50 tier D	—
144	Orlando	City	40°C	220 mm · 18 days	49 tier F	—
145	White Sands National Park	National park	36°C	51 mm · 4 days	49 tier F	—
146	Everglades National Park	National park	38°C	136 mm · 17 days	48 tier F	—
147	Houston	City	41°C	189 mm · 10 days	48 tier F	—
148	Tucson	City	40°C	47 mm · 7 days	48 tier F	—
149	Austin	City	41°C	78 mm · 5 days	47 tier F	—
150	Biscayne National Park	National park	39°C	176 mm · 17 days	46 tier F	—
151	Tampa	City	39°C	255 mm · 19 days	46 tier F	—
152	Moab	Trekking hub	35°C	22 mm · 4 days	43 tier F	—
153	Las Vegas	City	39°C	9 mm · 1 day	40 tier F	—
154	Grand Canyon National Park	National park	39°C	32 mm · 5 days	37 tier F	—
155	Scottsdale	City	42°C	31 mm · 3 days	37 tier F	—
156	Joshua Tree National Park	National park	38°C	8 mm · 1 day	35 tier F	—
157	Phoenix	City	43°C	23 mm · 4 days	34 tier F	—
158	Palm Springs	City	44°C	12 mm · 1 day	31 tier F	—
159	Lake Placid	Ski resort	25°C	113 mm · 13 days	18 tier F	—
160	Stowe	Ski resort	27°C	107 mm · 11 days	18 tier F	—
161	Mammoth Lakes	Ski resort	24°C	18 mm · 4 days	16 tier F	—
162	Aspen	Ski resort	24°C	48 mm · 8 days	14 tier F	—
163	Breckenridge	Ski resort	20°C	70 mm · 11 days	14 tier F	—
164	Jackson	Ski resort	24°C	35 mm · 6 days	14 tier F	—
165	Killington	Ski resort	18°C	113 mm · 14 days	14 tier F	—
166	Sun Valley	Ski resort	24°C	23 mm · 3 days	14 tier F	—
167	Telluride	Ski resort	23°C	56 mm · 9 days	14 tier F	—
168	Vail	Ski resort	23°C	73 mm · 11 days	14 tier F	—
169	Alta	Ski resort	21°C	121 mm · 13 days	12 tier F	—
170	Big Sky	Ski resort	23°C	50 mm · 10 days	12 tier F	—
171	Park City	Ski resort	25°C	51 mm · 7 days	12 tier F	—
172	Steamboat Springs	Ski resort	26°C	25 mm · 7 days	12 tier F	—
173	Whitefish	Ski resort	27°C	27 mm · 5 days	12 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in United States in August

Subalpine wildflowers · Olympic National Park · 20 Jun – 10 Aug (usually)
Summer peak · Sequoia National Park and 2 more places · 15 Jun – 25 Aug
Outside Lands · San Francisco · 1–16 Aug (usually)
Salmon at the Ballard Locks · Seattle · 15 Jun – 20 Sep (usually)
Mount Rainier wildflowers · Seattle · 15 Jul – 20 Aug (usually)
Seafair · Seattle · 28 Jul – 9 Aug (usually)
Tuolumne Meadows in flower · Yosemite National Park · 1 Jul – 10 Aug (usually)
Tundra wildflowers · Rocky Mountain National Park · 25 Jun – 5 Aug (usually)

Seasons in force

Peak crowds at 59 of United States's 106 well-known places this month.

Better months for United States

April · 78/100 May · 78/100 October · 76/100 Weakest: January · 62/100

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