When to go · Alamosa
Alamosa in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold), Jul–Aug monsoon afternoon storms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold), Jul–Aug monsoon afternoon storms.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- AlamosaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alamosa, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold), Jul–Aug monsoon afternoon storms.
May: Inside Alamosa's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Alamosa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast