When to go · Lake Havasu City
Lake Havasu City in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (extreme heat, 40 °C (104 °F)+), holiday weekends when boat traffic and room rates spike.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (extreme heat, 104 °F (40 °C)+), holiday weekends when boat traffic and room rates spike.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 41°C (106°F)106°F (41°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (extreme heat, 40 °C (104 °F)+), holiday weekends when boat traffic and room rates spike.Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (extreme heat, 104 °F (40 °C)+), holiday weekends when boat traffic and room rates spike.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Lake Havasu CityHighs around 41 °C (106 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 106 °F (41 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °C), rain on about 3 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 Lake Havasu City, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 41 °C (106 °F)106 °F (41 °C)
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 3
Mar: 3
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 2
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (extreme heat, 40 °C+), holiday weekends when boat traffic and room rates spike.
March: Inside Lake Havasu City's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Lake Havasu City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen