How Crowded Is Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in August?

August runs about 1.1× Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 9% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.

In a typical August the park sees roughly 1,100 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2015 to 2025.

That makes August the 5th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the September peak (1.6×) and the October low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 62/100 ("Good"), versus the top-rated October at 72/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical August weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 82°F and an overnight low around 63°F, with about 3.3" of precipitation.

That average of about 73°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 26% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 13.6 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 9.2-hour midwinter low and the 14.8-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2022 drew 3,518 recreation visits, down 56.6% from 8,110 in 2021.