When to go · Alturas
Alturas in August
Great month. Inside Alturas's best window: May–Oct (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Alturas's best window: May–Oct (check).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Alturas in this guide.
Weather in August
- AlturasHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 3 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 Alturas, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 3
May: 3
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Inside Alturas's best window: May–Oct (check).
May: Inside Alturas's best window: May–Oct (check).
Alturas: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen