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Best time to visit London

All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.

London
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Go in May–Aug — these months score within a whisker of each other; 18C max, 7 rainy days. Apr is the next best.
Where to stay London · 12–19 May 2027 Things to do tours and tickets in London

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Month by month

MonthMax °CRain days HumiditySun h/day VerdictWhy
Jan 10d 87% 4.2h avoid 8C max, 10 rainy days
Feb 10° 10d 83% 5.0h ok 10C max, 10 rainy days
Mar 12° 8d 79% 6.7h okbusy shoulder season
Apr 15° 5d 71% 9.6h goodbusy shoulder season
May 18° 7d 71% 10.9h sweet spot 18C max, 7 rainy days
Jun 22° 7d 70% 11.8h sweet spot busy peak: Summer months attract the most tourists due to favorable weather…
Jul 24° 7d 68% 11.7h sweet spot busy peak: Summer months attract the most tourists due to favorable weather…
Aug 23° 6d 71% 10.4h sweet spot busy peak: Summer months attract the most tourists due to favorable weather…
Sep 20° 9d 77% 8.6h good 20C max, 9 rainy days
Oct 16° 10d 83% 6.1h ok 16C max, 10 rainy days
Nov 11° 9d 86% 4.5h okbusy shoulder season
Dec 11d 88% 3.4h avoid 9C max, 11 rainy days

A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.

Getting there

How far London is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.

The year in London

London experiences a moderate climate year-round, but expect more rain during winter months. It's advised to prepare for rain regardless of the season.

Busiest
early Jun to late Aug — Summer months attract the most tourists due to favorable weather and school holidays.
Quieter, still good
early Mar to late May — Spring offers mild weather and fewer crowds, making it an attractive time for visitors.
early Sep to late Nov — Fall has pleasant weather and decreasing tourist numbers, providing better value.

This section was written by a language model from the climate figures above, and nobody has checked it. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe. The busiest and quieter periods here also count toward the crowd score, which is 20% of the ranking.

The rest of the trip

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