When to go · Rota

Rota in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Nov (rainy season, rougher seas).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C); average high / low
Rain days: 22
Crowds: High; Northern Mariana Islands overall
Prices: High; Northern Mariana Islands overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Rota

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Nov (rainy season, rougher seas).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

RotaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 22 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 22 days
Saipan, Tinian and Rota, Northern Mariana Islands · The three inhabited southern islandsstorm or typhoon risk
Warm and humid all year (25–31 °C (77–88 °F)). Trade winds and dry weather roughly December–June; rains and typhoons mostly July–November. Yutu (October 2018) was among the strongest storms ever to hit US soil.Warm and humid all year (77–88 °F (25–31 °C)). Trade winds and dry weather roughly December–June; rains and typhoons mostly July–November. Yutu (October 2018) was among the strongest storms ever to hit US soil.

Northern Mariana Islands overall: Peak storm risk but Asian summer holidays keep hotels busy.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rota, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Nov (rainy season, rougher seas).

January: Inside Rota's best window: Dec–Jun (dry season, best visibility for diving).

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