When to go · Ankeny
Ankeny in August
Great month. Inside Ankeny's best window: May–Oct (warm, low snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 84°C (183°F)183°F (84°C) / 62°C (144°F)144°F (62°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Ankeny's best window: May–Oct (warm, low snow).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Ankeny in this guide.
Weather in August
- AnkenyHighs around 84 °C (183 °F), lows around 62 °C (144 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 183 °F (84 °C), lows around 144 °F (62 °C), rain on about 5 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 Ankeny, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 84 °C (183 °F)183 °F (84 °C)
May: 72 °C (162 °F)162 °F (72 °C)
Night low
Aug: 62 °C (144 °F)144 °F (62 °C)
May: 50 °C (122 °F)122 °F (50 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 5
May: 5
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Inside Ankeny's best window: May–Oct (warm, low snow).
May: Inside Ankeny's best window: May–Oct (warm, low snow).
Ankeny: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen