How Crowded Is Pennsylvania Avenue in August?
Busy1.4× average month · best-time score 31/100
August is a busy month at Pennsylvania Avenue, running about 1.4× the park's average month — roughly 11% of the year's visitors come in August. That puts it between the July peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates August as "Poor" for a visit. You'll get about 13.5 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
August is busy at Pennsylvania Avenue (about 1.4× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is January.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. August sits at about 1.4× the park's average, or 11% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1986–2025). Updated 2026-06-20.