When to go · Dover
Dover in August
Great month. Inside Dover's best window: Apr–Dec (flea market season), Sep–Oct for mild weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Dover's best window: Apr–Dec (flea market season), Sep–Oct for mild weather.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Dover in this guide.
Weather in August
- DoverHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 9 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 Dover, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9 (better)
Apr: 11
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 1
August: Inside Dover's best window: Apr–Dec (flea market season), Sep–Oct for mild weather.
April: Inside Dover's best window: Apr–Dec (flea market season), Sep–Oct for mild weather.
Dover: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.