When to go · Gurnee
Gurnee in August
Great month. Inside Gurnee's best window: May–Sep for the parks; Dec for holiday lights at Six Flags.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Gurnee's best window: May–Sep for the parks; Dec for holiday lights at Six Flags.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Gurnee in this guide.
Weather in August
- GurneeHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °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 Gurnee, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Inside Gurnee's best window: May–Sep for the parks; Dec for holiday lights at Six Flags.
May: Inside Gurnee's best window: May–Sep for the parks; Dec for holiday lights at Six Flags.
Gurnee: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.