When to go · Dover
Dover in August
Great month. Inside Dover's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Inside Dover's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Dover in this guide.
Weather in August
- DoverHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 8 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 Dover, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8
May: 8
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Inside Dover's best window: May–Sep.
May: Inside Dover's best window: May–Sep.
Dover: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.