When to go · Ascot
Ascot in July
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun and Sep–Oct for racing and mild walking weather). Across United Kingdom: School holidays start; peak prices, midges in the west, heat waves in London.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun and Sep–Oct for racing and mild walking weather). Across United Kingdom: School holidays start; peak prices, midges in the west, heat waves in London.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Ascot's best window: May–Jun and Sep–Oct for racing and mild walking weather.
- OctoberGreatInside Ascot's best window: May–Jun and Sep–Oct for racing and mild walking weather.
- MayGreatInside Ascot's best window: May–Jun and Sep–Oct for racing and mild walking weather.
- JuneGreatInside Ascot's best window: May–Jun and Sep–Oct for racing and mild walking weather.
Weather in July
- AscotHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
School summer holidays big impact
Late Jul – early Sep · United Kingdom
Peak prices and crowds everywhere; Edinburgh festivals all August.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- High
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- High
United Kingdom overall: School holidays start; peak prices, midges in the west, heat waves in London.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ascot, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jul: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 8 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
May: 0
July: Outside the best window (May–Jun and Sep–Oct for racing and mild walking weather). Across United Kingdom: School holidays start; peak prices, midges in the west, heat waves in London.
May: Inside Ascot's best window: May–Jun and Sep–Oct for racing and mild walking weather.
Ascot: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.