Cuyahoga Valley National Park in August
August at Cuyahoga Valley National Park averages a daytime high near 81°F and an overnight low around 59°F, with about 3.5" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.5× the park's average month, which makes August a busy month here.
- Average low
- 59°F
- Average high
- 81°F
Range across the year: 18°F to 82°F
- Precipitation
- 3.5 in
- Daylight
- 13.7 hours
Roughly 12% of the park's yearly visitors come in August: about 322,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
That makes August the 2nd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.6×) and the January low (0.4×).
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 51/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is September: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.
The daily average of about 70°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 11 miles from the park.
August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 37% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 13.7 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 9-hour midwinter low and the 15-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 3,025,325 recreation visits, up 3.9% from 2,912,454 in 2024.
Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 21.7%, so a August visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.
How August compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | 82°F / 60°F | 1.6× Busy | 48 Fair |
| August | 81°F / 59°F | 1.5× Busy | 51 Fair |
| September | 74°F / 52°F | 1.2× Busy | 54 Fair |
All twelve months at Cuyahoga Valley, with the best time to visit.
Things to do at Cuyahoga Valley in August
The National Park Service tags 14 Cuyahoga Valley activities for summer. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.
- Visit Canal Exploration Center · 30-120 minutes
- Let's Go Canalway Questing · 30-75 minutes
- Become a Cuyahoga Valley Junior Ranger · 1-3 hours
- Go Fishing in the Cuyahoga Valley
- Hike the Brandywine Gorge Loop · 1-2 hours
- Hike to Blue Hen Falls from Boston · 1-2 hours
- Plan Your Event at Cuyahoga Valley · reservation required
- Stop by Boston Mill Visitor Center
Frequently Asked Questions
August averages a daytime high near 81°F and an overnight low around 59°F at Cuyahoga Valley National Park, with about 3.5 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 11 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
August is busy at Cuyahoga Valley National Park (about 1.5× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 51/100. Our recommended month is September.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. August sits at about 1.5× the park's average, or 12% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 322,000 recreation visits at Cuyahoga Valley National Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.