When to go · York
York in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Late Jul–Aug (peak crowds), Christmas market weekends.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 12°C54°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Late Jul–Aug (peak crowds), Christmas market weekends.
Weather in August
- YorkHighs around 21 °C, lows around 12 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 54 °F, rain on about 11 days
- Northern England and Wales, United Kingdom · York, Manchester, Lake District, Snowdonia (Eryri), Cardifffine
Uplands catch the Atlantic rain; May–June and September are the clearest walking months.
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