When to go · Carolina Beach
Carolina Beach in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, storm season), Jan–Feb (most businesses closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, storm season), Jan–Feb (most businesses closed).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Carolina BeachHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 13 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 Carolina Beach, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
May: 9 (better)
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 (crowds, heat, storm season), Jan–Feb (most businesses closed).
May: Inside Carolina Beach's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
Carolina Beach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast