When to go · LaPlace
LaPlace in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (hot, humid).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (hot, humid).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside LaPlace's best window: Oct–Nov (festival, mild weather).
- NovemberGreatInside LaPlace's best window: Oct–Nov (festival, mild weather).
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Nov (festival, mild weather)). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Nov (festival, mild weather)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Weather in August
- LaPlaceHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 11 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 LaPlace, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Oct: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Oct: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Oct: 9 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Oct: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Oct: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Oct: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (hot, humid).
October: Inside LaPlace's best window: Oct–Nov (festival, mild weather).
LaPlace: 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