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Hot Springs · August
August is a busy time to visit Hot Springs — about as busy as July, busier than September.
Expect heavy crowds (8/10) and about 13.4 hours of daylight.
Crowd score
Approaching peak season — expect full lots by mid-morning and busy overlooks.
About 73% of this park's busiest month.
Source: NPS Visitor Use Statistics, 2023–2025
Data: NPS visitation 2023–2025 · crowd scores computed Jul 2026. How this is calculated →
Computed from federal data · Methodology by Sharon Ben-Moshe
Visitation
August draws about 10% of Hot Springs’s yearly visitors.
Typical monthly recreation visits, averaged over the most recent three full years.
Source: NPS Visitor Use Statistics, 2023–2025
Weather
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, HOT SPRINGS 2.3 S, AR US
This week
| Day | Conditions | High | Low | Precip chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 26 | Drizzle | 98°F | 75°F | 33% |
| Thu 27 | Overcast | 97°F | 73°F | 12% |
| Fri 28 | Drizzle | 97°F | 71°F | 12% |
| Sat 29 | Clear | 97°F | 68°F | 0% |
| Sun 30 | Partly cloudy | 98°F | 68°F | 0% |
| Mon 31 | Partly cloudy | 96°F | 70°F | 1% |
| Tue 1 | Overcast | 99°F | 71°F | 5% |
Forecast data by Open-Meteo
Source: Open-Meteo
What's open
Arlington Lawn, Grand Promenade, sidewalks on Bathhouse Row, Reserve Street, and Fountain Street, except for walk through traffic, are open from to 5:00 am to 10:00 pm, daily. Roads to Hot Springs Mountain, North Mountain and West Mountain Summit are open to vehicle traffic from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm.
No seasonal road or area closures reported for this park.
Source: NPS Data API
Conditions
No current alerts or closures reported for this park.
Source: NPS Data API
Context
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FAQ
August rates 8/10 for crowds (Busy) at Hot Springs National Park — about 73% of its busiest month. Typical recreation visits: 255,072.
In August, Hot Springs averages a high of 0°F and a low of 0°F, with about 4.0 inches of precipitation.
Entry to Hot Springs is free.
Hot Springs is quietest in September and October. If your dates are flexible, those months bring the thinnest crowds of the year.
In mid-August, Hot Springs gets about 13.4 hours of daylight, with sunrise around 5:33 AM and sunset around 6:59 PM.