Shiloh National Military Park in August
August at Shiloh National Military Park averages a daytime high near 91°F and an overnight low around 69°F, with about 4.1" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.1× the park's average month, which makes August an average month here.
- Average low
- 69°F
- Average high
- 91°F
Range across the year: 30°F to 91°F
- Precipitation
- 4.1 in
- Daylight
- 13.3 hours
Roughly 9% of the park's yearly visitors come in August: about 34,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
That makes August the 5th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the May peak (1.3×) and the December low (0.7×).
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 40/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).
The daily average of about 80°F is hot, with afternoons near 91°F to plan the day around. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 1.5 miles from the park.
August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 27% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 13.3 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 9.6-hour midwinter low and the 14.4-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 346,955 recreation visits, down 10.2% from 386,152 in 2024.
How August compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | 91°F / 70°F | 1.2× Busy | 28 Poor |
| August | 91°F / 69°F | 1.1× Average | 40 Poor |
| September | 86°F / 61°F | 1.0× Average | 59 Fair |
All twelve months at Shiloh, with the best time to visit.
Things to do at Shiloh in August
The National Park Service tags 11 Shiloh activities for summer. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.
- Attend Ranger Led Programs
- Become a Shiloh Junior Ranger · 1-3 hours
- Biking the Battlefield
- Earn Your Corinth Junior Ranger Badge · 1-2 hours
- Hike the Shiloh Indian Mounds Complex · 1-2 hours
- Self-Guided Auto Driving Tour · 2-4 hours
- Visit the National Cemetery · 30-60 minutes
- Watch the Award Winning Park Film - "Shiloh: Fiery Trial" · 45 minutes
Frequently Asked Questions
August averages a daytime high near 91°F and an overnight low around 69°F at Shiloh National Military Park, with about 4.1 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 1.5 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
August is average at Shiloh National Military Park (about 1.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 40/100. Our recommended month is September.
The busiest month is May and the quietest is December. August sits at about 1.1× the park's average, or 9% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 34,000 recreation visits at Shiloh National Military 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.