When to go · Carlsbad
Carlsbad in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun-Aug (38-40 °C (100-104 °F) days), and the Christmas-New Year week when cave tickets sell out.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun-Aug (100-104 °F (38-40 °C) days), and the Christmas-New Year week when cave tickets sell out.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun-Aug (38-40 °C (100-104 °F) days), and the Christmas-New Year week when cave tickets sell out.Listed as a month to avoid: Jun-Aug (100-104 °F (38-40 °C) days), and the Christmas-New Year week when cave tickets sell out.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- CarlsbadHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 6 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 Carlsbad, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 6
Mar: 3 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 2
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun-Aug (38-40 °C days), and the Christmas-New Year week when cave tickets sell out.
March: Inside Carlsbad's best window: Mar-May, Sep-Nov.
Carlsbad: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen