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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in August

Average1.0× average month · best-time score 52/100

August at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial averages a daytime high near 88°F and an overnight low around 71°F, with about 3.3" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1× the park's average month, which makes August an average month here.

Average low
71°F
Average high
88°F

Range across the year: 30°F to 90°F

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Precipitation
3.3 in
Daylight
13.5 hours

Roughly 8% of the park's yearly visitors come in August: about 254,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2011 to 2025.

That makes August the 7th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the March peak (1.6×) and the December low (0.5×).

On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 52/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 79°F is warm enough that midday heat is worth planning around. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.7 miles from the park.

August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 29% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 13.5 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 9.3-hour midwinter low and the 14.7-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 2,843,263 recreation visits, down 12.6% from 3,251,594 in 2024.

How August compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
July90°F / 72°F1.2× Busy40 Poor
August88°F / 71°F1.0× Average52 Fair
September81°F / 64°F0.8× Quiet69 Good

All twelve months at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

August averages a daytime high near 88°F and an overnight low around 71°F at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, with about 3.3 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.7 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

August is average at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial (about 1.0× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 52/100. Our recommended month is September.

The busiest month is March and the quietest is December. August sits at about 1.0× the park's average, or 8% of annual visitation.

A typical August sees about 254,000 recreation visits at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2011–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2011–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.