When to go · Altoona
Altoona in August
Great month. Inside Altoona's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake, beach and water-ski shows; Sep–Oct for trails and fall colour.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Altoona's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake, beach and water-ski shows; Sep–Oct for trails and fall colour.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Altoona in this guide.
Weather in August
- AltoonaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °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 Altoona, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
Aug: High
Jun: High
Prices
Aug: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jun: 0
August: Inside Altoona's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake, beach and water-ski shows; Sep–Oct for trails and fall colour.
June: Inside Altoona's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake, beach and water-ski shows; Sep–Oct for trails and fall colour.
Altoona: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast