When to go · Vail
Vail in August
Great month. Inside Vail's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hike, bike, raft).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Vail's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hike, bike, raft).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Vail in this guide.
Weather in August
- VailHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 10 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 Vail, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Aug: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Vail's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hike, bike, raft).
January: Inside Vail's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hike, bike, raft).
Vail: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast