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Lava Beds National Monument in August

Very busy1.9× average month · best-time score 61/100

August at Lava Beds National Monument averages a daytime high near 86°F and an overnight low around 51°F, with about 0.3" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.9× the park's average month, which makes August a very busy month here.

Average low
51°F
Average high
86°F

Range across the year: 22°F to 86°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
0.3 in
Daylight
13.7 hours

Roughly 16% of the park's yearly visitors come in August: about 20,000 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 (2.3×) and the January low (0.3×).

On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 61/100 ("Good"). Our recommended month is September: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.

The daily average of about 68°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 3.3 miles from the park.

August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 49% 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 143,659 recreation visits, up 12.6% from 127,563 in 2024.

How August compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
July86°F / 53°F2.3× Very busy53 Fair
August86°F / 51°F1.9× Very busy61 Good
September78°F / 45°F1.1× Average70 Good

All twelve months at Lava Beds, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

August averages a daytime high near 86°F and an overnight low around 51°F at Lava Beds National Monument, with about 0.3 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 3.3 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

August is very busy at Lava Beds National Monument (about 1.9× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good" at 61/100. Our recommended month is September.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. August sits at about 1.9× the park's average, or 16% of annual visitation.

A typical August sees about 20,000 recreation visits at Lava Beds National Monument, 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.