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Jamestown in August

Mixed month. Cool, windy; flights can be delayed.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
22°C (72°F) / 17°C (63°F)
average high / low
Rain days
4
Crowds
Low
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall
Prices
Low
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Jamestown

Cool, windy; flights can be delayed.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

Is another month better than August?

August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • JamestownHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 4 days
  • Mild and dry in the rocky valleys, 20–28 °C (68–82 °F); cooler and breezier from June to October.

Winter season

Cool and windy; quiet.

Watch: Wind can delay flights and close the Ladder.

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 Jamestown, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Aug: Mixed

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)

    Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)

  • Rain days

    Aug: 4

    Jan: 3 (better)

  • Crowds

    Aug: Low

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Aug: Low

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Aug: 0

    Jan: 1

August: Cool, windy; flights can be delayed.

January: Warm; whale-shark season roughly Dec to Apr.

Jamestown: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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