When to go · Grand Marais
Grand Marais in August
Great month. Inside Grand Marais's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and canoeing; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Grand Marais's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and canoeing; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Grand Marais in this guide.
Weather in August
- Grand MaraisHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 10 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 Grand Marais, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
Jun: High
Prices
Aug: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jun: 0
August: Inside Grand Marais's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and canoeing; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour.
June: Inside Grand Marais's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and canoeing; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour.
Grand Marais: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast