When to go · San Jose, California
San Jose, California in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (dry heat, 30°C (86°F)+), Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (dry heat, 86°F (30°C)+), Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (dry heat, 30°C (86°F)+), Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks.Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (dry heat, 86°F (30°C)+), Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- San Jose, CaliforniaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 0 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 San Jose, California, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 0 (better)
Apr: 5
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 (dry heat, 30°C+), Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks.
April: Inside San Jose, California's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
San Jose, California: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.