Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial in August
August at Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial averages a daytime high near 81°F and an overnight low around 66°F, with about 3" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 2.7× the park's average month, which makes August a very busy month here.
- Average low
- 66°F
- Average high
- 81°F
Range across the year: 22°F to 82°F
- Precipitation
- 3.0 in
- Daylight
- 13.7 hours
Roughly 22% of the park's yearly visitors come in August: about 23,000 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 (3.1×) and the January low (0.1×).
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 52/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is October: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.
The daily average of about 73°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 15 miles from the park.
August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 68% 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 124,327 recreation visits, up 36.2% from 91,302 in 2024.
Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 11.6%, 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 | 82°F / 67°F | 3.1× Very busy | 45 Fair |
| August | 81°F / 66°F | 2.7× Very busy | 52 Fair |
| September | 75°F / 59°F | 1.6× Busy | 68 Good |
All twelve months at Perry's Victory & International Peace, with the best time to visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
August averages a daytime high near 81°F and an overnight low around 66°F at Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial, with about 3 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 15 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
August is very busy at Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial (about 2.7× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 52/100. Our recommended month is October.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. August sits at about 2.7× the park's average, or 22% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 23,000 recreation visits at Perry's Victory & International Peace 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.