Theodore Roosevelt National Park in August
August at Theodore Roosevelt National Park averages a daytime high near 82°F and an overnight low around 56°F. Visitation runs about 2.5× the park's average month, which makes August a very busy month here.
- Average low
- 56°F
- Average high
- 82°F
Range across the year: 6°F to 82°F
- Daylight
- 14.0 hours
Roughly 21% of the park's yearly visitors come in August: about 146,000 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 (2.7×) and the December low (0.1×).
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 58/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is May: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.
The daily average of about 69°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 9.7 miles from the park.
August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 61% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 14 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 8.3-hour midwinter low and the 15.7-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 729,893 recreation visits, about flat from 732,951 in 2024.
How August compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | 82°F / 57°F | 2.6× Very busy | 57 Fair |
| August | 82°F / 56°F | 2.5× Very busy | 58 Fair |
| September | 71°F / 46°F | 1.9× Very busy | 55 Fair |
All twelve months at Theodore Roosevelt, with the best time to visit.
Things to do at Theodore Roosevelt in August
The National Park Service tags 23 Theodore Roosevelt activities for summer. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.
- Become a Theodore Roosevelt National Park Junior Ranger
- Bike the South Unit Scenic Drive
- Drive the South Unit Scenic Drive
- Hike Coal Vein Trail · 30-45 minutes
- Hike the Painted Canyon Nature Trail · 30-80 minutes
- Hike Wind Canyon Trail · 5-30 minutes
- See the Stars in Theodore Roosevelt National Park
- Watch the Theodore Roosevelt National Park Film: Refuge of the American Spirit · 17 minutes
Frequently Asked Questions
August averages a daytime high near 82°F and an overnight low around 56°F at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 9.7 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
August is very busy at Theodore Roosevelt National Park (about 2.5× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 58/100. Our recommended month is May.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is December. August sits at about 2.5× the park's average, or 21% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 146,000 recreation visits at Theodore Roosevelt National 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.