When to go · Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Springs in August
Great month. Inside Steamboat Springs's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Aug for hiking and hot springs.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Steamboat Springs's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Aug for hiking and hot springs.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Steamboat Springs in this guide.
Weather in August
- Steamboat SpringsHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 5 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 Steamboat Springs, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 5 (better)
Jan: 7
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Steamboat Springs's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Aug for hiking and hot springs.
January: Inside Steamboat Springs's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Aug for hiking and hot springs.
Steamboat Springs: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen