United Kingdom travel guide — climate, currency, packing, holidays

Everything you need to plan a trip to United Kingdom — climate, currency, packing essentials, public holidays, voltage and plug types, and what locals actually wear.

Currency

£ GBP

British Pound · vs USD

Electricity

230V · 50Hz

Plug: Type G

Best months

Jul, Aug, Jun

Avg high 20°C · 11 rain days

Capital time zone

Europe/London

Live time in London →

Cities covered

6

5 with full climate data

Top cities in United Kingdom

London Weather → 🧳 Pack ★ When Edinburgh Weather → 🧳 Pack ★ When Aberdeen Weather → 🧳 Pack ★ When Glasgow Weather → 🧳 Pack ★ When Inverness Weather → 🧳 Pack ★ When Manchester Weather →

Local style + dress code

Anything goes day-to-day; smart-casual for fine dining and theatre. Pack for sudden rain year-round.

Dress code: casual

Public holidays in United Kingdom

Plan around national holidays — many businesses close, transport gets busier, and prices for flights/hotels can spike.

📅 See the full 2026 calendar for United Kingdom →

Money & currency

The British Pound (GBP, symbol £) is the official currency. Live exchange rates are updated daily.

USD → GBP EUR → GBP GBP → GBP All pairs →

What to pack

Each city has month-by-month packing lists computed from local climate data — temperatures, rainfall, peak hazard seasons, and United Kingdom's dress code.

🧳 London 🧳 Edinburgh 🧳 Aberdeen 🧳 Glasgow 🧳 Inverness