When to go · Par
Par in August
Great month. Inside Par's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Inside Par's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Par in this guide.
Weather in August
- ParHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 6 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 Par, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 6 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 1
August: Inside Par's best window: May–Sep.
May: Inside Par's best window: May–Sep.
Par: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.