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Denver in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug afternoon storms; Jan–Feb cold snaps.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: High; United States overall
Prices: High; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Denver

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug afternoon storms; Jan–Feb cold snaps.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

DenverHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 8 days
Rockies and national parks, United States · Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Glacier, Rocky Mountain, Denverbest weather
High roads (Going-to-the-Sun, Beartooth, Trail Ridge) open only about June–October; snow possible any month at altitude.

United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Denver, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug afternoon storms; Jan–Feb cold snaps.

May: Inside Denver's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Denver: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.