When to go · Hay-on-Wye
Hay-on-Wye in July
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun (festival, book the town early), Sep–Oct). Across United Kingdom: School holidays start; peak prices, midges in the west, heat waves in London.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- 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: 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 Hay-on-Wye's best window: May–Jun (festival, book the town early), Sep–Oct.
- OctoberGreatInside Hay-on-Wye's best window: May–Jun (festival, book the town early), Sep–Oct.
- MayGreatInside Hay-on-Wye's best window: May–Jun (festival, book the town early), Sep–Oct.
- JuneGreatInside Hay-on-Wye's best window: May–Jun (festival, book the town early), Sep–Oct.
Weather in July
- Hay-on-WyeHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 10 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 Hay-on-Wye, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 10 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
May: 0
July: Outside the best window (May–Jun (festival, book the town early), Sep–Oct). Across United Kingdom: School holidays start; peak prices, midges in the west, heat waves in London.
May: Inside Hay-on-Wye's best window: May–Jun (festival, book the town early), Sep–Oct.
Hay-on-Wye: 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