When to go · Highlands, North Carolina
Highlands, North Carolina in August
Great month. Inside Highlands, North Carolina's best window: Apr–Oct (mild temps, lower rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Highlands, North Carolina's best window: Apr–Oct (mild temps, lower rain).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Highlands, North Carolina in this guide.
Weather in August
- Highlands, North CarolinaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 9 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 Highlands, North Carolina, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 1
August: Inside Highlands, North Carolina's best window: Apr–Oct (mild temps, lower rain).
April: Inside Highlands, North Carolina's best window: Apr–Oct (mild temps, lower rain).
Highlands, North Carolina: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen