When to go · Cañon City
Cañon City in August
Great month. Inside Cañon City's best window: May–Sep for rafting and the gorge train; Apr and Oct for quiet roads.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Cañon City's best window: May–Sep for rafting and the gorge train; Apr and Oct for quiet roads.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Cañon City in this guide.
Weather in August
- Cañon CityHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 11 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 Cañon City, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Aug: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 1
August: Inside Cañon City's best window: May–Sep for rafting and the gorge train; Apr and Oct for quiet roads.
April: Inside Cañon City's best window: May–Sep for rafting and the gorge train; Apr and Oct for quiet roads.
Cañon City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast