When to go · Needles
Needles in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (extreme heat, >100 °F).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 85°C (186°F)186°F (85°C) / 109°C (229°F)229°F (109°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (extreme heat, >100 °F).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- NeedlesHighs around 85.4 °C (186 °F), lows around 109.3 °C (229 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 186 °F (85.4 °C), lows around 229 °F (109.3 °C), rain on about 0 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 Needles, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 85.4 °C (186 °F)186 °F (85.4 °C)
Mar: 54.1 °C (129 °F)129 °F (54.1 °C)
Night low
Aug: 109.3 °C (229 °F)229 °F (109.3 °C)
Mar: 79.1 °C (174 °F)174 °F (79.1 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 0
Mar: 0
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 2
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (extreme heat, >100 °F).
March: Inside Needles's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Needles: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen