When to go · Betws-y-Coed
Betws-y-Coed in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (coach crowds, full beds), Dec–Feb (short days, ice on high paths).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (coach crowds, full beds), Dec–Feb (short days, ice on high paths).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Betws-y-Coed's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- MayGreatInside Betws-y-Coed's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- JuneGreatInside Betws-y-Coed's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.
Weather in August
- Betws-y-CoedHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 14 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: Edinburgh festivals month: book beds months ahead or sleep elsewhere. Coast and national parks full.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Betws-y-Coed, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 14
May: 13 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (coach crowds, full beds), Dec–Feb (short days, ice on high paths).
May: Inside Betws-y-Coed's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Betws-y-Coed: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast