When to go · Hershey
Hershey in August
Great month. Inside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°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
Inside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Hershey in this guide.
Weather in August
- HersheyHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °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 Hershey, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 2
August: Inside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
March: Inside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
Hershey: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen