When to go · Harvard
Harvard in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage)). 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) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage)). 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:
- SeptemberGreatInside Harvard's best window: May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage).
- OctoberGreatInside Harvard's best window: May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage).
- MayGreatInside Harvard's best window: May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in August
- HarvardHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °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 Harvard, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Outside the best window (May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage)). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
May: Inside Harvard's best window: May (apple blossom), Sep–Oct (apple picking and foliage).
Harvard: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.