When to go · Summersville
Summersville in August
Great month. Inside Summersville's best window: May–Sep for the lake; late Sep for the Gauley River Festival.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Summersville's best window: May–Sep for the lake; late Sep for the Gauley River Festival.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Summersville in this guide.
Weather in August
- SummersvilleHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °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 Summersville, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11 (better)
May: 13
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Inside Summersville's best window: May–Sep for the lake; late Sep for the Gauley River Festival.
May: Inside Summersville's best window: May–Sep for the lake; late Sep for the Gauley River Festival.
Summersville: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast