When to go · Short Hills
Short Hills in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). 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 (check). 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 (check). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in August
- Short HillsHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °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 Short Hills, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Mar: Good (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Mar: 9
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 2
August: Outside the best window (check). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
March: Outside the best window (check). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Short Hills: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen