When to go · Exeter
Exeter in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (valley heat, often 38 °C (100 °F)+), Dec–Feb fog in the valley.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (valley heat, often 100 °F (38 °C)+), Dec–Feb fog in the valley.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 37°C (99°F)99°F (37°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (valley heat, often 38 °C (100 °F)+), Dec–Feb fog in the valley.Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (valley heat, often 100 °F (38 °C)+), Dec–Feb fog in the valley.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- ExeterHighs around 37 °C (99 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 99 °F (37 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 0 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 Exeter, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 37 °C (99 °F)99 °F (37 °C)
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 0 (better)
Mar: 6
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 (valley heat, often 38 °C+), Dec–Feb fog in the valley.
March: Inside Exeter's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Exeter: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen