Climate of London

London has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for London is 14° degrees and there is about 283 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 162 days a year with an average humidity of 82% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 7°C and 22°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 2°C and 13°C
Rain: it rains 157 days and there is a total of approximately 283 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 8 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2178 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between 7°C and 22°C
Warmest month:	22°C in July
Coldest month:	7°C in January
Night temperature:	between 2°C and 13°C
Dry days:	200 days
Days with rain:	157 days
Days with snow:	8 days
Total rain sum:	283 mm
Hours of sunshine:	2178 hours

Climate of London
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of London
The best travel time for London
Climate of London by month
Experiences with the weather of London

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for London.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for London.

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Climate table of London

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for London. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for London might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	7	7	11	14	17	20	22	21	19	15	10	8
Night temp. (°C)	2	2	3	5	8	10	13	13	11	9	6	3
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	21	22	21	18	24	31	29	29	16	17	25	30
Days with rain	13	11	12	14	16	15	16	14	11	11	12	12
Days with snow	2	3	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Dry days	16	14	18	16	15	15	15	17	19	20	18	17
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	4	4	5	8	7	7	8	8	7	5	4	4
Wind force (Bft)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
UV-index	2	2	2	3	4	5	5	4	4	3	2	2

Best time to visit London

The best time to visit London in England is from June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in London is 22°C in July and the lowest is 7°C in January.

Climate of London by month

What is the average climate in a given month for London? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

January