Vail in August
One of the best months — score 92 of 100
Typical August days in Vail reach about 74°F with nights near 41°F.
Avg high
74°F
1991–2020 normal
Avg low
41°F
1991–2020 normal
Rain total
1.75 in
in a typical August
Rain days
11
days with at least 0.01 in
Daylight
13h 43m
at mid-August, computed
What to pack for Vail in August
- A warm jacket for evenings and early starts.
- Layers — afternoons run about 33° warmer than mornings.
- A waterproof shell — rain falls on about 11 days in a typical August.
Every packing line is triggered by a number on this page — the rules are on How we pick.
August vs. the alternatives
The whole year in Vail
JAN
28°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 9h 39mFEB
33°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 10h 38mMAR
42°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 11h 49mAPR
49°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 13h 11mMAY
60°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 14h 20mJUN
71°F
★ Best
Rain 7 days
Daylight 14h 57mJUL
77°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 14h 43mAUG
74°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 13h 43mSEP
67°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 12h 24mOCT
54°F
Rain 7 days
Daylight 11h 05mNOV
38°F
★ Best
Rain 10 days
Daylight 9h 56mDEC
28°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 9h 23m
28°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 9h 39mFEB
33°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 10h 38mMAR
42°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 11h 49mAPR
49°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 13h 11mMAY
60°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 14h 20mJUN
71°F
★ Best
Rain 7 days
Daylight 14h 57mJUL
77°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 14h 43mAUG
74°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 13h 43mSEP
67°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 12h 24mOCT
54°F
Rain 7 days
Daylight 11h 05mNOV
38°F
★ Best
Rain 10 days
Daylight 9h 56mDEC
28°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 9h 23m
Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.