When to go · Idyllwild
Idyllwild in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (afternoon heat and thunderstorm risk), Dec–Mar (snow and ice on the trails).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (afternoon heat and thunderstorm risk), Dec–Mar (snow and ice on the trails).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- IdyllwildHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 4 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 Idyllwild, 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: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 4
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (afternoon heat and thunderstorm risk), Dec–Mar (snow and ice on the trails).
May: Inside Idyllwild's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Idyllwild: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.