When to go · Lead
Lead in August
Great month. Inside Lead's best window: Jun–Sep (sightseeing), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Lead's best window: Jun–Sep (sightseeing), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Lead in this guide.
Weather in August
- LeadHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 8 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 Lead, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Lead's best window: Jun–Sep (sightseeing), Dec–Mar (skiing).
January: Inside Lead's best window: Jun–Sep (sightseeing), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Lead: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.