When to go · Hartford
Hartford in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), Jul–Aug (hot and humid).
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
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), Jul–Aug (hot and humid).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- HartfordHighs 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
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 Hartford, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), Jul–Aug (hot and humid).
May: Inside Hartford's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Hartford: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast