When to go · Marfa

Marfa in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (desert heat), and Sunday–Tuesday for the art.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: High; United States overall
Prices: High; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Marfa

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (desert heat), and Sunday–Tuesday for the art.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

MarfaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 8 days

United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Marfa, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (desert heat), and Sunday–Tuesday for the art.

March: Inside Marfa's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Marfa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.