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.

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London climate, month by month

MonthDay °CNight °CSea °CRain dSun hBeachCityHiking
Jan8°124251941
Feb8°115342550
Mar11°127382961
Apr14°129535075
May17°1210526173
Jun20°11°1311587272
Jul22°14°1111677776
Aug22°13°1210657575
Sep19°11°98597478
Oct15°136364464
Nov11°134262153
Dec8°124261943

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

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