Glacier National Park in August
August at Glacier National Park averages a daytime high near 79°F and an overnight low around 48°F, with about 1.2" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 2.9× the park's average month, which makes August a very busy month here.
- Average low
- 48°F
- Average high
- 79°F
Range across the year: 19°F to 80°F
- Precipitation
- 1.2 in
- Daylight
- 14.2 hours
Roughly 24% of the park's yearly visitors come in August: about 714,000 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 (3.3×) and the February low (0.1×).
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 55/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is September: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.
The daily average of about 64°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 15.2 miles from the park.
August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 69% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 14.2 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 8.1-hour midwinter low and the 15.9-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 3,136,557 recreation visits, down 2.3% from 3,208,755 in 2024.
How August compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | 80°F / 50°F | 3.3× Very busy | 54 Fair |
| August | 79°F / 48°F | 2.9× Very busy | 55 Fair |
| September | 68°F / 41°F | 2.0× Very busy | 53 Fair |
All twelve months at Glacier, with the best time to visit.
Things to do at Glacier in August
The National Park Service tags 40 Glacier activities for summer. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.
- Attend One of Glacier's Evening Programs · 30-60 minutes
- Check out a Mission 66 Visitor Center
- Drive Going-to-the-Sun Road · 3-8 hours · reservation required
- Visit One of Glacier's Historic Lodges · 1-3 hours
- Harlequin Duck
- Mountain Bluebird
- Osprey
- Bats
Frequently Asked Questions
August averages a daytime high near 79°F and an overnight low around 48°F at Glacier National Park, with about 1.2 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 15.2 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
August is very busy at Glacier National Park (about 2.9× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 55/100. Our recommended month is September.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is February. August sits at about 2.9× the park's average, or 24% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 714,000 recreation visits at Glacier 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.