When to go · Lombard
Lombard in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: July–August (heat, occasional thunderstorms).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: July–August (heat, occasional thunderstorms).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Lombard's best window: May (Lilac Festival) and late spring.
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (May (Lilac Festival) and late spring). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May (Lilac Festival) and late spring). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May (Lilac Festival) and late spring). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Weather in August
- LombardHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °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 Lombard, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: July–August (heat, occasional thunderstorms).
May: Inside Lombard's best window: May (Lilac Festival) and late spring.
Lombard: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen