When to go · Hillsborough
Hillsborough in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and humidity).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and humidity).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- HillsboroughHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 10 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 Hillsborough, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and humidity).
April: Inside Hillsborough's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Hillsborough: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast