When to go · Occidental
Occidental in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul-Aug weekend afternoons (crowds, heat inland), Dec-Feb (rain, some closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul-Aug weekend afternoons (crowds, heat inland), Dec-Feb (rain, some closures).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- OccidentalHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Occidental, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 1 (better)
Apr: 6
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 weekend afternoons (crowds, heat inland), Dec-Feb (rain, some closures).
April: Inside Occidental's best window: Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct.
Occidental: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings