When to go · Napa
Napa in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug heat, harvest-weekend crowds in early September.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug heat, harvest-weekend crowds in early September.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- NapaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 0 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 Napa, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 0 (better)
Apr: 5
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug heat, harvest-weekend crowds in early September.
April: Inside Napa's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Napa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen