Europe · City travel

Best time to visit London

Late May–Late Sep is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 22.4°C, with 2.6 rainy days per 10 days.

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Season calendar

London season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 0.0)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 3.0)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 6.7)Early Feb: Avoid (season score 4.3)Mid Feb: Off-season (season score 15.2)Late Feb: Avoid (season score 12.0)Early Mar: Off-season (season score 17.0)Mid Mar: Fair (season score 37.4)Late Mar: Okay (season score 47.9)Early Apr: Okay (season score 56.9)Mid Apr: Good (season score 66.9)Late Apr: Good (season score 70.2)Early May: Great (season score 75.0)Mid May: Great (season score 82.5)Late May: Best (season score 87.3)Early Jun: Best (season score 94.0)Mid Jun: Best (season score 94.4)Late Jun: Best (season score 96.0)Early Jul: Best (season score 95.4)Mid Jul: Best (season score 100.0)Late Jul: Best (season score 96.6)Early Aug: Best (season score 96.2)Mid Aug: Best (season score 96.0)Late Aug: Best (season score 95.1)Early Sep: Best (season score 99.9)Mid Sep: Best (season score 95.9)Late Sep: Best (season score 88.5)Early Oct: Great (season score 78.7)Mid Oct: Good (season score 70.9)Late Oct: Okay (season score 54.5)Early Nov: Fair (season score 38.4)Mid Nov: Fair (season score 29.4)Late Nov: Avoid (season score 12.1)Early Dec: Avoid (season score 8.5)Mid Dec: Avoid (season score 9.8)Late Dec: Avoid (season score 4.5)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid8.3°C3.573.3%
FebruaryAvoid9.4°C3.674.2%
MarchFair11.9°C3.072.6%
AprilGood15.3°C2.868.9%
MayGreat18.6°C2.871.5%
JuneBest22.1°C2.771.4%
JulyBest24.1°C2.568.9%
AugustBest23.6°C2.770.6%
SeptemberBest20.8°C2.568.3%
OctoberGood16.3°C3.472.6%
NovemberOff-season11.6°C3.974.0%
DecemberAvoid9.0°C3.474.9%

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: HEATHROW(23 km). Data: NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.