Worst time to visit London
Some months in London are clearly tougher for travel — extreme heat, cold, drenching rain, or peak storm season. Here's what to skip.
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Region
Europe
Hottest
July 24°C
Coldest
January 3°C low
Wettest
January 11 rain days
Driest
June 8 rain days
London doesn't have any clearly "bad" months
The climate stays reasonably comfortable year-round — no extreme heat, cold, rain, or storm season is recorded in our data. Worth visiting any time of year. The hottest month (July) peaks at 24°C / 75°F; the coldest (January) drops to 3°C overnight — nothing extreme either way.
Better times to go
Better months: May (18°C, 9 rain days) · June (22°C, 8 rain days) · July (24°C, 8 rain days) · August (23°C, 8 rain days) · September (20°C, 8 rain days)
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