When to go · Stowe
Stowe in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage)). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage)). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Stowe's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage).
- OctoberGreatInside Stowe's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage).
- JanuaryGreatInside Stowe's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage).
- FebruaryGreatInside Stowe's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage).
Weather in August
- StoweHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 12 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 Stowe, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Outside the best window (Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage)). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
January: Inside Stowe's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage).
Stowe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast