When to go · Alta
Alta in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (limited ski, warm).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (limited ski, warm).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Alta's best window: Dec–Mar, Apr–May (best snow, fewer crowds).
- JanuaryGreatInside Alta's best window: Dec–Mar, Apr–May (best snow, fewer crowds).
- FebruaryGreatInside Alta's best window: Dec–Mar, Apr–May (best snow, fewer crowds).
- MarchGreatInside Alta's best window: Dec–Mar, Apr–May (best snow, fewer crowds).
Weather in August
- AltaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 7 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 Alta, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 7
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (limited ski, warm).
January: Inside Alta's best window: Dec–Mar, Apr–May (best snow, fewer crowds).
Alta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings