When to go · Moab

Moab in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), and holiday weekends when beds sell out.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: High; United States overall
Prices: High; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Moab

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), and holiday weekends when beds sell out.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

MoabHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 7 days

United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Moab, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), and holiday weekends when beds sell out.

March: Inside Moab's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.

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