When to go · Dana Point
Dana Point in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, higher room rates).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, higher room rates).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Dana PointHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Dana Point, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 1 (better)
Mar: 5
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 2
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, higher room rates).
March: Inside Dana Point's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Dana Point: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.