When to go · Hay-on-Wye
Hay-on-Wye in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun (festival, book the town early), Sep–Oct). Across United Kingdom: Edinburgh festivals month: book beds months ahead or sleep elsewhere. Coast and national parks full.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 22°C72°F / 12°C54°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun (festival, book the town early), Sep–Oct). Across United Kingdom: Edinburgh festivals month: book beds months ahead or sleep elsewhere. Coast and national parks full.
Weather in August
- Hay-on-WyeHighs around 22 °C, lows around 12 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 72 °F, lows around 54 °F, rain on about 11 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast