London: weather and best time to visit
London (United Kingdom) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in July at around 22°C; the coolest month is January at around 8°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in London
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
London climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° | 2° | – | 12 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 41 |
| Feb | 8° | 2° | – | 11 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 50 |
| Mar | 11° | 3° | – | 12 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 61 |
| Apr | 14° | 5° | – | 12 | 9 | 53 | 50 | 75 |
| May | 17° | 8° | – | 12 | 10 | 52 | 61 | 73 |
| Jun | 20° | 11° | – | 13 | 11 | 58 | 72 | 72 |
| Jul | 22° | 14° | – | 11 | 11 | 67 | 77 | 76 |
| Aug | 22° | 13° | – | 12 | 10 | 65 | 75 | 75 |
| Sep | 19° | 11° | – | 9 | 8 | 59 | 74 | 78 |
| Oct | 15° | 8° | – | 13 | 6 | 36 | 44 | 64 |
| Nov | 11° | 5° | – | 13 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 53 |
| Dec | 8° | 3° | – | 12 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 43 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
London in January
Daytime highs around 8°C, nights near 2°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 4 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
London in February
Daytime highs around 8°C, nights near 2°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 5 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
London in March
Daytime highs around 11°C, nights near 3°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
London in April
Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near 5°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
London in May
Daytime highs around 17°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
London in June
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 11°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 13 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
London in July
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 14°C. July is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 11 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
London in August
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 13°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
London in September
Daytime highs around 19°C, nights near 11°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 9 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
London in October
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
London in November
Daytime highs around 11°C, nights near 5°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 4 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
London in December
Daytime highs around 8°C, nights near 3°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 4 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
Related destinations
More in United Kingdom: Edinburgh · Brighton
Similar climate: Bruges, Belgium · Salzburg, Austria · Munich, Germany · Zurich, Switzerland