When to go · Blackpool
Blackpool in August
Great month. Inside Blackpool's best window: May–Sep; late Aug–early Jan for the Illuminations.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Inside Blackpool's best window: May–Sep; late Aug–early Jan for the Illuminations.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Blackpool in this guide.
Weather in August
- BlackpoolHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 13 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 Blackpool, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13 (better)
Jan: 15
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Inside Blackpool's best window: May–Sep; late Aug–early Jan for the Illuminations.
January: Inside Blackpool's best window: May–Sep; late Aug–early Jan for the Illuminations.
Blackpool: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast