When to go · Queens
Queens in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and humidity), late Aug–early Sep (U.S. Open crowds and hotel prices).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and humidity), late Aug–early Sep (U.S. Open crowds and hotel prices).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- QueensHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 8 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 Queens, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8 (better)
Apr: 9
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), late Aug–early Sep (U.S. Open crowds and hotel prices).
April: Inside Queens's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Queens: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.