When to go · Traverse City
Traverse City in August
Great month. Inside Traverse City's best window: Jun–Sep for the bay and beaches; late Sep–mid Oct for fall colour.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Traverse City's best window: Jun–Sep for the bay and beaches; late Sep–mid Oct for fall colour.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Traverse City in this guide.
Weather in August
- Traverse CityHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 11 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 Traverse City, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jun: High
Prices
Aug: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jun: 0
August: Inside Traverse City's best window: Jun–Sep for the bay and beaches; late Sep–mid Oct for fall colour.
June: Inside Traverse City's best window: Jun–Sep for the bay and beaches; late Sep–mid Oct for fall colour.
Traverse City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast