How Crowded Is Guilford Courthouse in August?
August is a busy month at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, running about 1.3× the park's average month — roughly 10% of the year's visitors come in August. That puts it between the July peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates August as "Poor" for a visit. Typical August weather averages a high near 87°F and a low around 68°F, with about 4.5" of precipitation. You'll get about 13.4 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
August is busy at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (about 1.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is April.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. August sits at about 1.3× the park's average, or 10% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.