London in August

Crowds; Notting Hill Carnival weekend.

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

August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• SeptemberGreatMild and drier.
• MayGreatGood month; bank holidays busy.
• JuneGreatLong days; Trooping the Colour.
• JulyGreatWarm, busy; some heat waves.

• LondonHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 9 days
• London and the south-east, United Kingdom · London, Oxford, Cambridge, Kent, Brightonbest weather

  Mildest and driest region; summer heat waves above 30 °C (86 °F) are now common, and older Tube lines and many homes have no air conditioning.Mildest and driest region; summer heat waves above 86 °F (30 °C) are now common, and older Tube lines and many homes have no air conditioning.

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.

• BBC Proms check

  Mid July to mid September (check) · Royal Albert Hall

  Evening concerts; queues for standing tickets.

• Notting Hill Carnival

  August bank holiday weekend · Notting Hill

  Streets close in west London; the tube is very busy.

• School summer holidays big impact

  Late Jul – early Sep · United Kingdom

  Peak prices and crowds everywhere; Edinburgh festivals all August.

• Summer bank holiday

  30 Aug 2027 (England, Wales, NI); 2 Aug in Scotland · United Kingdom

  Notting Hill Carnival in London on the August bank holiday weekend.

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.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in London, side by side.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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