When to go · Oakland

Oakland in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (fog-free but the driest, busiest months), Dec–Feb rain.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: High; United States overall
Prices: High; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Oakland

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (fog-free but the driest, busiest months), Dec–Feb rain.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

OaklandHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 0 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 Oakland, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (fog-free but the driest, busiest months), Dec–Feb rain.

April: Inside Oakland's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.