When to go · North Pole
North Pole in August
Great month. Inside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for North Pole in this guide.
Weather in August
- North PoleHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °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 North Pole, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 3
Jun: 2 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jun: High
Prices
Aug: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jun: 0
August: Inside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.
June: Inside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.
North Pole: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings