When to go · Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr (Tulip Festival), Jul (Highland Games)). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr (Tulip Festival), Jul (Highland Games)). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Mount Vernon's best window: Apr (Tulip Festival), Jul (Highland Games).
- JulyGreatInside Mount Vernon's best window: Apr (Tulip Festival), Jul (Highland Games).
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr (Tulip Festival), Jul (Highland Games)). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Apr (Tulip Festival), Jul (Highland Games)). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
Weather in August
- Mount VernonHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 5 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 Mount Vernon, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 5 (better)
Apr: 7
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 1
August: Outside the best window (Apr (Tulip Festival), Jul (Highland Games)). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
April: Inside Mount Vernon's best window: Apr (Tulip Festival), Jul (Highland Games).
Mount Vernon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.