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City of Westminster in August
In August, City of Westminster averages a daytime high of 22 °C and a night-time low of 13 °C, with about 63 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run June to September.
- Average high
- 22 °C
- Average low
- 13 °C
- Rain in the month
- 63 mm
- Daylight on 15 Aug
- 14 h 30 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 136
When to go
How August compares with the rest of the year in City of Westminster
August is the 2nd warmest month in City of Westminster by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 8 °C to 23 °C and the lows from 2 °C to 13 °C. By day, August is about the same as July, and September is 3 °C cooler than August.
August brings 63 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 63 mm (755 mm a year); it is the 5th wettest month.
On 15 August the sun is up for about 14 h 30 min, against 7 h 50 min at the shortest and 16 h 40 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 °C | 2 °C | 75 mm | |
| February | 8 °C | 2 °C | 52 mm | |
| March | 11 °C | 3 °C | 49 mm | |
| April | 14 °C | 5 °C | 52 mm | |
| May | 18 °C | 8 °C | 53 mm | |
| June | 21 °C | 11 °C | 55 mm | Yes |
| July | 23 °C | 13 °C | 53 mm | Yes |
| August | 22 °C | 13 °C | 63 mm | Yes |
| September | 19 °C | 10 °C | 62 mm | Yes |
| October | 15 °C | 8 °C | 81 mm | |
| November | 11 °C | 5 °C | 80 mm | |
| December | 8 °C | 3 °C | 80 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is August a good time to visit City of Westminster?
Yes, by the measure used here: in August the average high of 22 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 63 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in City of Westminster are June to September.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
When to go
Destinations near City of Westminster that are comfortable in August
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in City of Westminster
This guide lists 136 places to stay in City of Westminster, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 36; 1–3 km, 60; 3–10 km, 40.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.