How Crowded Is Washita Battlefield National Historic Site in August?

August runs about 1× Washita Battlefield National Historic Site's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 8% of the park's yearly visitors come in August.

In a typical August the park sees about 960 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2002 to 2025.

That makes August the 9th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the October peak (1.3×) and the January low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score August rates 57/100 ("Fair") — the single best-rated month at Washita Battlefield, balancing crowds against weather and daylight.

Typical August weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 91°F and an overnight low around 68°F, with about 3.1" of precipitation.

That average of about 80°F is warm enough that midday heat is worth planning around.

August falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 29% 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 11,048 recreation visits, down 10.7% from 12,369 in 2024.