How Crowded Is Friendship Hill in August?
August is a busy month at Friendship Hill National Historic Site, running about 1.2× the park's average month — roughly 10% of the year's visitors come in August. That puts it between the September peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates August as "Excellent" for a visit. Typical August weather averages a high near 83°F and a low around 61°F, with about 3.7" of precipitation. You'll get about 13.6 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
August is busy at Friendship Hill National Historic Site (about 1.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Excellent". The single best month overall is June.
The busiest month is September and the quietest is January. August sits at about 1.2× the park's average, or 10% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1983–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.