When to go · Gettysburg

Gettysburg in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and storms), late Dec–Feb (cold, some attractions on shorter hours).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: High; United States overall
Prices: High; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Gettysburg

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and storms), late Dec–Feb (cold, some attractions on shorter hours).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

GettysburgHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 10 days

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 Gettysburg, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and storms), late Dec–Feb (cold, some attractions on shorter hours).

April: Inside Gettysburg's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

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