When to go · Juneau
Juneau in August
Great month. Inside Juneau's best window: May–Sep (long days, most tours running); late May–Jun and Sep for fewer ships.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Juneau's best window: May–Sep (long days, most tours running); late May–Jun and Sep for fewer ships.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Juneau in this guide.
Weather in August
- JuneauHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 18 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 Juneau, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Aug: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 18
May: 15 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Inside Juneau's best window: May–Sep (long days, most tours running); late May–Jun and Sep for fewer ships.
May: Inside Juneau's best window: May–Sep (long days, most tours running); late May–Jun and Sep for fewer ships.
Juneau: 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