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 7°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 | 7° | 2° | – | 12 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 42 |
| Feb | 8° | 2° | – | 10 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 51 |
| Mar | 11° | 3° | – | 10 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 66 |
| Apr | 14° | 5° | – | 11 | 9 | 55 | 51 | 77 |
| May | 17° | 8° | – | 10 | 10 | 57 | 65 | 79 |
| Jun | 20° | 11° | – | 10 | 11 | 63 | 77 | 78 |
| Jul | 22° | 14° | – | 11 | 11 | 68 | 78 | 78 |
| Aug | 21° | 14° | – | 10 | 10 | 68 | 79 | 79 |
| Sep | 19° | 11° | – | 9 | 8 | 58 | 73 | 78 |
| Oct | 15° | 8° | – | 11 | 6 | 38 | 45 | 67 |
| Nov | 10° | 5° | – | 11 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 56 |
| Dec | 8° | 3° | – | 11 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 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 7°C, nights near 2°C. January is the coldest month of the year. It is the rainiest 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 10 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 10 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
London in April
Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near 5°C. Expect about 11 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 10 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. Expect about 10 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: 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 21°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 10 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 11 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
London in November
Daytime highs around 10°C, nights near 5°C. Expect about 11 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 11 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 · Paris, France · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Zurich, Switzerland