When to go · Bodega Bay
Bodega Bay in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug fog and inland-heat crowds; Dec–Feb for rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug fog and inland-heat crowds; Dec–Feb for rain.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Bodega Bay's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, clearest); May–Jun for wildflowers.
- OctoberGreatInside Bodega Bay's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, clearest); May–Jun for wildflowers.
- MayGreatInside Bodega Bay's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, clearest); May–Jun for wildflowers.
- JuneGreatInside Bodega Bay's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, clearest); May–Jun for wildflowers.
Weather in August
- Bodega BayHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Bodega Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Aug: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 1 (better)
May: 4
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug fog and inland-heat crowds; Dec–Feb for rain.
May: Inside Bodega Bay's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, clearest); May–Jun for wildflowers.
Bodega Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings