When to go · Sylva
Sylva in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), Jan–Feb (cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), Jan–Feb (cold).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- SylvaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 12 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 Sylva, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Apr: 11 (better)
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 crowds), Jan–Feb (cold).
April: Inside Sylva's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Sylva: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast