Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park in August
August at Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park averages a daytime high near 97°F and an overnight low around 71°F, with about 2.2" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0.7× the park's average month, which makes August a quiet month here.
- Average low
- 71°F
- Average high
- 97°F
Range across the year: 35°F to 97°F
- Precipitation
- 2.2 in
- Daylight
- 13.1 hours
Roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in August: roughly 6,300 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
It is the quietest month of the year at Lyndon B Johnson; by contrast March, the busiest, runs about 1.7× the average — so August is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 50/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is February: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.
The daily average of about 84°F is hot, with afternoons near 97°F to plan the day around. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 12.2 miles from the park.
August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 21% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 13.1 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 10.1-hour midwinter low and the 13.9-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 38,456 recreation visits, down 67.8% from 119,278 in 2024.
Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 16.4%, so August may feel a touch quieter than it once did.
How August compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | 96°F / 71°F | 1.0× Average | 41 Poor |
| August | 97°F / 71°F | 0.7× Quiet | 50 Fair |
| September | 90°F / 64°F | 0.8× Quiet | 61 Good |
All twelve months at Lyndon B Johnson, with the best time to visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
August averages a daytime high near 97°F and an overnight low around 71°F at Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park, with about 2.2 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 12.2 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
August is quiet at Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park (about 0.7× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 50/100. Our recommended month is February.
The busiest month is March and the quietest is August. August sits at about 0.7× the park's average, or 6% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 6,000 recreation visits at Lyndon B Johnson National Historical 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.