When to go · Vail
Vail in August
Great month. Inside Vail's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hike, bike, raft).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C77°F / 7°C45°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Vail
Inside Vail's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hike, bike, raft).
Weather in August
- VailHighs around 25 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 77 °F, lows around 45 °F, rain on about 10 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast