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Jim Thorpe in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid, rafting crowds), late Oct weekends (leaf-peeper rates).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
27°C (81°F) / 15°C (59°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
High
United States overall
Prices
High
United States overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Jim Thorpe

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid, rafting crowds), late Oct weekends (leaf-peeper rates).

Is another month better than August?

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • Jim ThorpeHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), 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 Jim Thorpe, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Aug: Avoid

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)

    May: 21 °C (70 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)

    May: 8 °C (46 °F)

  • 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: Jul–Aug (humid, rafting crowds), late Oct weekends (leaf-peeper rates).

May: Inside Jim Thorpe's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Jim Thorpe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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