When to go · Destin
Destin in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heat, crowds, storm season), mid-Mar spring break.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heat, crowds, storm season), mid-Mar spring break.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- DestinHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °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 Destin, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heat, crowds, storm season), mid-Mar spring break.
April: Inside Destin's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Destin: 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