Virgin Islands National Park in August
August at Virgin Islands National Park averages a daytime high near 90°F and an overnight low around 80°F, with about 4.4" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0.7× the park's average month, which makes August a quiet month here.
- Average low
- 80°F
- Average high
- 90°F
Range across the year: 74°F to 90°F
- Precipitation
- 4.4 in
- Daylight
- 12.6 hours
Roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in August: about 19,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
That makes August the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the March peak (1.4×) and the September low (0.4×).
On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 45/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is January: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.
The daily average of about 85°F is hot, with afternoons near 90°F to plan the day around. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 15.6 miles from the park.
August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 24% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 12.6 hours of daylight in August to explore — between the 10.9-hour midwinter low and the 13.1-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 471,074 recreation visits, up 11.4% from 423,029 in 2024.
Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 15.5%, so a August visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.
How August compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | 90°F / 79°F | 1.1× Average | 34 Poor |
| August | 90°F / 80°F | 0.7× Quiet | 45 Fair |
| September | 89°F / 80°F | 0.4× Very quiet | 56 Fair |
All twelve months at Virgin Islands, with the best time to visit.
Things to do at Virgin Islands in August
The National Park Service tags 15 Virgin Islands activities for summer. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.
- Annaberg Sugar Plantation · 1-2 hours · reservation required
- Cinnamon Bay Beach and Snorkeling · 1-8 hours
- Cinnamon Bay Trails · 15-30 minutes
- Hawksnest Bay
- Johnny Horn Trail · 2-4 hours · reservation required
- Maho Bay · 1-2 hours
- Salomon/Honeymoon Bays · 1-8 hours
- Windmill Tour
Frequently Asked Questions
August averages a daytime high near 90°F and an overnight low around 80°F at Virgin Islands National Park, with about 4.4 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 15.6 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
August is quiet at Virgin Islands National Park (about 0.7× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 45/100. Our recommended month is January.
The busiest month is March and the quietest is September. August sits at about 0.7× the park's average, or 6% of annual visitation.
A typical August sees about 19,000 recreation visits at Virgin Islands 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.