When to go · Disneyland
Disneyland in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Christmas week, Thanksgiving, spring break, Jul–mid-Aug, weekends.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Christmas week, Thanksgiving, spring break, Jul–mid-Aug, weekends.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Disneyland's best window: Jan–Feb, late Apr–May, Sep–mid-Nov (weekdays).
- OctoberGreatInside Disneyland's best window: Jan–Feb, late Apr–May, Sep–mid-Nov (weekdays).
- NovemberGreatInside Disneyland's best window: Jan–Feb, late Apr–May, Sep–mid-Nov (weekdays).
- JanuaryGreatInside Disneyland's best window: Jan–Feb, late Apr–May, Sep–mid-Nov (weekdays).
Weather in August
- DisneylandHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °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 Disneyland, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 1 (better)
Jan: 6
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Christmas week, Thanksgiving, spring break, Jul–mid-Aug, weekends.
January: Inside Disneyland's best window: Jan–Feb, late Apr–May, Sep–mid-Nov (weekdays).
Disneyland: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen