When to go · Chaffee
Chaffee in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in August
- ChaffeeHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 8 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 Chaffee, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Mar: Good (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Mar: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8
Mar: 7 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 2
August: Outside the best window (check). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
March: Outside the best window (check). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Chaffee: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.