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Best time to visit London

The best time to visit London, United Kingdom is June–August — expect daytime highs near 23°C and roughly 7.8 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically January.

London climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 14.4 h in August.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 8°C 2°C 10.8 58 mm 4.4 h 87% 2.6 · Challenging
February 10°C 4°C 12.3 64 mm 5.1 h 83% 3.8 · Poor
March 12°C 4°C 13.5 59 mm 6.5 h 79% 4.4 · Poor
April 14°C 5°C 9 41 mm 9.6 h 73% 7.3 · Good
May 17°C 8°C 11.2 56 mm 10.8 h 73% 8.7 · Excellent
June 21°C 12°C 11 66 mm 11.6 h 72% 9.1 · Excellent
July 23°C 14°C 10.8 66 mm 11.2 h 71% 9.1 · Excellent
August 23°C 14°C 7.8 49 mm 10.4 h 73% 9.8 · Excellent
September 20°C 12°C 11.2 73 mm 8.6 h 77% 8.8 · Excellent
October 16°C 9°C 15.8 107 mm 6.2 h 84% 6.2 · Fair
November 11°C 5°C 12.2 76 mm 4.5 h 87% 4.2 · Poor
December 9°C 4°C 12.7 73 mm 3.3 h 88% 2.7 · Challenging
Hottest month
August · 23°C
Coldest month
January · 2°C nights
Wettest month
October · 107 mm
Driest month
April · 41 mm

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