United Kingdom
Bath in August
☀️ SummerPleasant and some showers.
Why August scores 9.4What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.4
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (21.7°C highs / 12.6°C lows)
- ✓Slightly humid (dew point 13.1°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~71 mm rain)
- Air quality9.7
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~7 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Aug | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.4 Excellent | 9.5 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Summer | ☀️ Summer |
| High / low | 22° / 13° | 22° / 13° |
| Rain | 71 mm | 65 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 13° | dew pt 13° |
| PM2.5 | 7 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).
Holidays & crowdsAugust 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in United Kingdom this month.
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore BathEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA compact city in south-west England, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its Roman baths, honey-coloured Georgian architecture and Jane Austen links.
Notting Hill CarnivalAcross United Kingdom
Europe's biggest street festival with Caribbean music, floats and food in London.
Edinburgh Festival FringeAcross United Kingdom
The world's largest arts festival fills Edinburgh with comedy, theatre and street shows.
Coming up later
Jane Austen FestivalDate variesUsually mid-September
Ten days of talks, dances and walks, opening with a costumed Regency promenade.
Why go: Popular events sell out; Regency costume is optional but common.
Where: Citywide
Bath Christmas MarketDate variesUsually late November to mid-December
Wooden chalets selling crafts, food and gifts.
Why go: Weekends are very busy; weekday mornings are calmer.
Where: Around Bath Abbey and the city centre
The Bath FestivalDate variesUsually May
A festival of literature and music.
Why go: Book popular talks and concerts in advance.
Where: Venues across the city
Roman Baths
A well-preserved Roman bathing complex fed by natural hot springs, with a museum of finds.
💡 Arrive early or late in the day to avoid tour-group crowds.
Bath Abbey
A late-Gothic abbey church in the centre, known for its fan-vaulted ceiling and tower tours.
Royal Crescent
A sweeping 18th-century crescent of 30 townhouses; No. 1 Royal Crescent is a period house museum.
The Circus
A circle of Georgian townhouses designed by John Wood the Elder.
Pulteney Bridge
An 18th-century bridge over the River Avon lined with small shops on both sides.
Thermae Bath Spa
A modern spa using the natural thermal water, with a rooftop pool overlooking the city.
Sally Lunn bun
A large, light brioche-style bun associated with Bath for centuries.
💡 Sally Lunn's Historic Eating House
Bath bun
A rich, sweet bun topped with crushed sugar.
Bath Oliver
A plain, hard biscuit created in Bath in the 18th century.
Cream tea
Scones with clotted cream and jam, served with a pot of tea.
💡 Tea rooms around the city
Bath Soft Cheese
An organic soft cheese made on a farm near Bath.
💡 Delis and farmers' markets
Jane Austen books and gifts
Novels and themed gifts linked to the author, who lived in Bath.
💡 The Jane Austen Centre shop and bookshops