When to go · Colorado City
Colorado City in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 35 °C (95 °F)+), Dec–Feb (cold nights, some services closed).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 95 °F (35 °C)+), Dec–Feb (cold nights, some services closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 35 °C (95 °F)+), Dec–Feb (cold nights, some services closed).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 95 °F (35 °C)+), Dec–Feb (cold nights, some services closed).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Colorado CityHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 6 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 Colorado City, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Mar: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 6
Mar: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 2
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (desert heat, 35 °C+), Dec–Feb (cold nights, some services closed).
March: Inside Colorado City's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Colorado City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen