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When to go · Tristan da Cunha

Tristan da Cunha in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (storm season).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
21°C (70°F) / 11°C (52°F)
average high / low
Rain days
13
Crowds
Low
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall
Prices
Low
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Tristan da Cunha

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (storm season).

Is another month better than August?

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • Tristan da CunhaHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 13 days
  • Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha · Edinburgh of the Seven Seascool

    Cool, windy and wet all year; ships cannot land in heavy swell.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall
Low
Prices · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall
Low

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall: Humpbacks with calves; quiet island.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tristan da Cunha, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Aug: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)

    Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 11 °C (52 °F)

    Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)

  • Rain days

    Aug: 13

    Jan: 12 (better)

  • Crowds

    Aug: Low

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Aug: Low

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Aug: 0

    Jan: 0

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (storm season).

January: Inside Tristan da Cunha's best window: Oct–Mar.

Tristan da Cunha: 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
  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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