VacationSage
The year at a glance
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The short answer
Go in June–August. The least comfortable stretch is November–March.
- Warmest month: July, average high 24°C (75°F).
- Coolest month: January, average high 8°C (47°F), lows near 3°C (37°F).
- Wettest month: October, about 71 mm (2.8 in) of rain.
- Driest month: March, about 42 mm (1.6 in).
Quick facts
- Currency
- Pound sterling
- Language
- British Sign Language, Cornish, English, Irish, Scots, Scottish Gaelic, Ulster Scots
- Plugs
- Type G
- Drives on the
- left
- Calling code
- +44
- Airports
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
London Stansted Airport (STN) - Population
- 8,799,728
Temperature and rain through the year
Average highAverage lowRain (mm, right axis)
Top sights in London
- British Museum national museum in London, United Kingdom
- Buckingham Palace official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch
- Westminster Abbey Gothic abbey church in London, England, UK
- Tower of London castle in central London, United Kingdom
- London Eye observation wheel in London, England
- British Library national library of the United Kingdom
- St Paul's Cathedral cathedral in the City of London, England, UK
- Trafalgar Square public space and tourist attraction in central London
Ranked by how widely each place is covered across Wikipedia's language editions, a rough measure of fame rather than a recommendation.
UNESCO World Heritage nearby
- Tower of London
- Kew Gardens
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret's Church
- Maritime Greenwich
Travel advisories
United States
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution
Read the full advisory at travel.state.gov
Checked 2026-11-02.
United Kingdom
The FCDO does not issue advice for travel within the UK.
Advisories are summarised from official sources and can change quickly; always read the source before you travel.
Month by month
| Month | Score | High | Low | Rain | Cloud | Dew point | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.9 Poor | 8°C 47°F | 3°C 37°F | 62 mm 2.4 in | 52% | 4°C39°F dry | 8.1 h |
| February | 1.7 Poor | 9°C 48°F | 3°C 37°F | 45 mm 1.8 in | 50% | 4°C39°F dry | 9.7 h |
| March | 3.3 Poor | 12°C 53°F | 4°C 39°F | 42 mm 1.6 in | 48% | 4°C39°F dry | 11.5 h |
| April | 5.5 Fair | 15°C 59°F | 6°C 42°F | 44 mm 1.7 in | 42% | 5°C42°F dry | 13.6 h |
| May | 7.5 Good | 18°C 65°F | 8°C 47°F | 47 mm 1.8 in | 42% | 8°C47°F dry | 15.4 h |
| June | 9.3 Excellent | 22°C 71°F | 11°C 52°F | 56 mm 2.2 in | 41% | 11°C52°F comfortable | 16.4 h |
| July | 9.6 Excellent | 24°C 75°F | 14°C 56°F | 54 mm 2.1 in | 37% | 12°C54°F comfortable | 16.0 h |
| August | 9.5 Excellent | 23°C 74°F | 14°C 56°F | 60 mm 2.4 in | 38% | 13°C55°F comfortable | 14.4 h |
| September | 8.3 Excellent | 20°C 68°F | 11°C 52°F | 55 mm 2.2 in | 42% | 11°C52°F comfortable | 12.4 h |
| October | 5.3 Fair | 16°C 60°F | 8°C 47°F | 71 mm 2.8 in | 46% | 8°C47°F dry | 10.4 h |
| November | 2.6 Poor | 11°C 53°F | 5°C 42°F | 70 mm 2.8 in | 49% | 5°C42°F dry | 8.5 h |
| December | 1.1 Poor | 9°C 48°F | 3°C 38°F | 64 mm 2.5 in | 52% | 4°C39°F dry | 7.6 h |
Public holidays in the next 12 months
Holidays can mean closures, festivals and busier transport. National and regional (ENG) public holidays for United Kingdom; school holidays are not included.
- December 2026
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (observed)
- January 2027
- New Year's Day
- March 2027
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- May 2027
- May Day
- Spring Bank Holiday
- August 2027
- Late Summer Bank Holiday
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Temperature, rain and dew point are 1991–2020 averages from a ~4 km climate grid; cloud cover is a 1981–2010 average. Recent years run warmer in most places, and a single trip can differ a lot. How this is calculated.