When to go · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in August
Mixed month. Humpbacks with calves; quiet island.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Prices
- Low
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Humpbacks with calves; quiet island.
Weather in August
- Saint Helena coast · Jamestown, Rupert's, Sandy Bayfine
Mild and dry in the rocky valleys, 20–28 °C; cooler and breezier from June to October.
- Saint Helena uplands · Longwood, Diana's Peak, Blue Hill, Levelwoodcool
Cooler, misty and wetter at 500–800 m; bring a fleece all year.
- Ascension · Georgetown, Green Mountainfine
Hot, dry lava lowlands; cloud forest on Green Mountain.
- Tristan da Cunha · Edinburgh of the Seven Seascool
Cool, windy and wet all year; ships cannot land in heavy swell.
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.
August Bank Holiday
Late Aug (check)
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Low
- Prices · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Low
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket