Skip to content
Voykit

Year heatmap

One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.

Was this useful?

London across the year

Best-looking months for London: May, Jun, Sep.

Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.

August in London

Typical highs 25°C (77°F), lows 14°C (57°F), rain on about 9 days.

WeatherMixed
Crowds; Notting Hill Carnival weekend. Typical highs around 25 °C, lows around 14 °C, rain on about 9 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for London
CrowdsHigh
High crowd level: United Kingdom overall. Edinburgh festivals month: book beds months ahead or sleep elsewhere. Coast and national parks full.Based on: United Kingdom overall month table, not a city measurement
PricesHigh
High price level: United Kingdom overall.Based on: United Kingdom overall month table, not a city measurement
Events4 events
4 listed, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: BBC Proms; Notting Hill Carnival; School summer holidays; and 1 more.Based on: Festival and holiday lists

What is on

  • BBC Proms (Mid July to mid September (check))checkEvening concerts; queues for standing tickets.
  • Notting Hill Carnival (August bank holiday weekend)Streets close in west London; the tube is very busy.
  • School summer holidays (Late Jul – early Sep)Peak prices and crowds everywhere; Edinburgh festivals all August.
  • Summer bank holiday (30 Aug 2027 (England, Wales, NI); 2 Aug in Scotland)Notting Hill Carnival in London on the August bank holiday weekend.

Full August guide for London · All months