When to go · The Dalles
The Dalles in August
Great month. Inside The Dalles's best window: May–Oct (warm, low rain, windsurf season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside The Dalles's best window: May–Oct (warm, low rain, windsurf season).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for The Dalles in this guide.
Weather in August
- The DallesHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 4 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 The Dalles, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 4 (better)
May: 5
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Inside The Dalles's best window: May–Oct (warm, low rain, windsurf season).
May: Inside The Dalles's best window: May–Oct (warm, low rain, windsurf season).
The Dalles: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen