Tule Lake National Monument in August
August at Tule Lake National Monument averages a daytime high near 86°F and an overnight low around 44°F, with about 0.3" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 3.7× the park's average month, which makes August a very busy month here.
- Average low
- 44°F
- Average high
- 86°F
Range across the year: 20°F to 86°F
- Precipitation
- 0.3 in
- Daylight
- 13.7 hours
Roughly 31% of the park's yearly visitors come in August: roughly 1,500 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2023 to 2025.
It is the single busiest month of the year at Tule Lake; January, the quietest, runs only about 0× the average — a 73-to-1 swing between high and low season.
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 51/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is September: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.
The daily average of about 65°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 7.2 miles from the park.
August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 75% 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.
How August compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | 86°F / 47°F | 3.3× Very busy | 60 Good |
| August | 86°F / 44°F | 3.7× Very busy | 51 Fair |
| September | 79°F / 38°F | 1.3× Busy | 82 Excellent |
All twelve months at Tule Lake, with the best time to visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
August averages a daytime high near 86°F and an overnight low around 44°F at Tule Lake National Monument, with about 0.3 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 7.2 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
August is very busy at Tule Lake National Monument (about 3.7× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 51/100. Our recommended month is September.
The busiest month is August and the quietest is January. August sits at about 3.7× the park's average, or 31% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 1,000 recreation visits at Tule Lake National Monument, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2023–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2023–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.