When to go · Clapham
Clapham in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekends (A65 congestion), Nov–Feb (short wet days).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekends (A65 congestion), Nov–Feb (short wet days).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- ClaphamHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 14 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 Clapham, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Aug: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 14
Apr: 12 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekends (A65 congestion), Nov–Feb (short wet days).
April: Inside Clapham's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep.
Clapham: 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