When to go · Punxsutawney
Punxsutawney in August
Great month. Inside Punxsutawney's best window: Feb (for Groundhog Day); May–Oct for a quiet stop.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Punxsutawney's best window: Feb (for Groundhog Day); May–Oct for a quiet stop.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Punxsutawney in this guide.
Weather in August
- PunxsutawneyHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 11 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 Punxsutawney, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Feb: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11 (better)
Feb: 13
Crowds
Aug: High
Feb: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Feb: 1
August: Inside Punxsutawney's best window: Feb (for Groundhog Day); May–Oct for a quiet stop.
February: Inside Punxsutawney's best window: Feb (for Groundhog Day); May–Oct for a quiet stop.
Punxsutawney: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast