When to go · Socorro
Socorro in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (35 °C (95 °F)+ afternoons, monsoon storms); early Oct and mid-May when rooms fill.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (95 °F (35 °C)+ afternoons, monsoon storms); early Oct and mid-May when rooms fill.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (35 °C (95 °F)+ afternoons, monsoon storms); early Oct and mid-May when rooms fill.Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (95 °F (35 °C)+ afternoons, monsoon storms); early Oct and mid-May when rooms fill.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Socorro's best window: Oct–Mar (cranes and cool driving weather); Nov for the Festival of the Cranes.
- NovemberGreatInside Socorro's best window: Oct–Mar (cranes and cool driving weather); Nov for the Festival of the Cranes.
- DecemberGreatInside Socorro's best window: Oct–Mar (cranes and cool driving weather); Nov for the Festival of the Cranes.
- JanuaryGreatInside Socorro's best window: Oct–Mar (cranes and cool driving weather); Nov for the Festival of the Cranes.
Weather in August
- SocorroHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 9 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 Socorro, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (35 °C+ afternoons, monsoon storms); early Oct and mid-May when rooms fill.
January: Inside Socorro's best window: Oct–Mar (cranes and cool driving weather); Nov for the Festival of the Cranes.
Socorro: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen