Keweenaw National Historical Park in August
August at Keweenaw National Historical Park averages a daytime high near 74°F and an overnight low around 54°F. Visitation runs about 3× the park's average month, which makes August a very busy month here.
- Average low
- 54°F
- Average high
- 74°F
Range across the year: 9°F to 75°F
- Daylight
- 14.0 hours
Roughly 25% of the park's yearly visitors come in August: roughly 5,800 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2016 to 2025.
It is the single busiest month of the year at Keweenaw; January, the quietest, runs only about 0.1× the average — a 60-to-1 swing between high and low season.
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 52/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is May: 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 2.2 miles from the park.
August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 64% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 14 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 8.3-hour midwinter low and the 15.7-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 35,489 recreation visits, up 13.8% from 31,191 in 2024.
Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 69.3%, 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 | 75°F / 55°F | 3.0× Very busy | 56 Fair |
| August | 74°F / 54°F | 3.0× Very busy | 52 Fair |
| September | 66°F / 47°F | 1.9× Very busy | 55 Fair |
All twelve months at Keweenaw, with the best time to visit.
Things to do at Keweenaw in August
The National Park Service tags 8 Keweenaw activities for summer. Each links to the park's own page for it.
- Keweenaw NHP Ranger Programs · 45-60 minutes
- Discover Keweenaw Lighthouses
- Experience Keweenaw Geology
- Go Underground · 1-6 hours · reservation required
- Hiking into History
- Step Back in Time
- Visit Museums and Heritage Centers
- Research History · reservation required
Frequently Asked Questions
August averages a daytime high near 74°F and an overnight low around 54°F at Keweenaw National Historical Park. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.2 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
August is very busy at Keweenaw National Historical Park (about 3.0× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 52/100. Our recommended month is May.
The busiest month is August and the quietest is January. August sits at about 3.0× the park's average, or 25% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 6,000 recreation visits at Keweenaw National Historical Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2016–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2016–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.