When to go · Chautauqua
Chautauqua in August
Great month. Inside Chautauqua's best window: May–Oct (institution season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Chautauqua's best window: May–Oct (institution season).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Chautauqua in this guide.
Weather in August
- ChautauquaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °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 Chautauqua, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
May: 10 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Inside Chautauqua's best window: May–Oct (institution season).
May: Inside Chautauqua's best window: May–Oct (institution season).
Chautauqua: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast