Mount Rushmore National Memorial in August
August at Mount Rushmore National Memorial averages a daytime high near 78°F and an overnight low around 58°F, with about 2.3" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 2.4× the park's average month, which makes August a very busy month here.
- Average low
- 58°F
- Average high
- 78°F
Range across the year: 18°F to 79°F
- Precipitation
- 2.3 in
- Daylight
- 13.8 hours
Roughly 20% of the park's yearly visitors come in August: about 440,000 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 (3×) and the January low (0.1×).
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 62/100 ("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 0.4 miles from the park.
August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 63% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 13.8 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 8.7-hour midwinter low and the 15.3-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 1,905,649 recreation visits, up 3% from 1,850,329 in 2024.
How August compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | 79°F / 59°F | 3.0× Very busy | 52 Fair |
| August | 78°F / 58°F | 2.4× Very busy | 62 Good |
| September | 69°F / 50°F | 1.7× Very busy | 60 Good |
All twelve months at Mount Rushmore, with the best time to visit.
Things to do at Mount Rushmore in August
The National Park Service tags 4 Mount Rushmore activities for summer. Each links to the park's own page for it.
- Visit The Sculptor's Studio · 15-30 minutes
- Walk the Presidential Trail · 20-45 minutes
- Hiking The Blackberry Trail · 30-60 minutes
- Visit The Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center · 30-60 minutes
Frequently Asked Questions
August averages a daytime high near 78°F and an overnight low around 58°F at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, with about 2.3 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 0.4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
August is very busy at Mount Rushmore National Memorial (about 2.4× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good" at 62/100. Our recommended month is September.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. August sits at about 2.4× the park's average, or 20% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 440,000 recreation visits at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, 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.