When to go · Girdwood
Girdwood in August
Great month. Inside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (65°F)65°F (18°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Girdwood in this guide.
Weather in August
- GirdwoodHighs around 18.1 °C (65 °F), lows around 8.7 °C (48 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 65 °F (18.1 °C), lows around 48 °F (8.7 °C), rain on about 5 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 Girdwood, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 18.1 °C (65 °F)65 °F (18.1 °C)
Jan: -2.8 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-2.8 °C)
Night low
Aug: 8.7 °C (48 °F)48 °F (8.7 °C)
Jan: -8.4 °C (17 °F)17 °F (-8.4 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 5 (better)
Jan: 7
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.
January: Inside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Girdwood: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings