When to go · Afton
Afton in August
Great month. Inside Afton's best window: May–Oct for trails; Dec–Mar for skiing and tubing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Afton's best window: May–Oct for trails; Dec–Mar for skiing and tubing.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Afton in this guide.
Weather in August
- AftonHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Afton, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Afton's best window: May–Oct for trails; Dec–Mar for skiing and tubing.
January: Inside Afton's best window: May–Oct for trails; Dec–Mar for skiing and tubing.
Afton: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.