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When Is the Best Time To Visit United Kingdom?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit the United Kingdom depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in the United Kingdom

It's best to visit United Kingdom in June, July and August - that's when you can count on very good weather all over the country.

Also, choosing months such as May and September is a good time to travel, but sometimes there may be weather conditions that make the visit difficult. We can expect worse weather in April and also in October, although the journey is possible, this is not the best time. The weather can then be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad. It is better to avoid January, February, March, November and December as this is when the worst weather of the year occurs.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

Popularity among visitors based on actual visits to popular tourist attractions (based on the average for 296 cities).

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Average temperatures throughout a year for London (°F)

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London

Tuesday 25 Mar
Update 2025-03-24 01:22 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
54°F
Humidity
77%
Cloud cover
57%
Wind speed
5.2 mph
Chance of rain
3%

London

Wednesday 26 Mar
Update 2025-03-24 01:22 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
62°F
Humidity
73%
Cloud cover
33%
Wind speed
7.1 mph
Chance of rain
0%

London

Thursday 27 Mar
Update 2025-03-24 01:22 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
cloudy
59°F
Humidity
73%
Cloud cover
96%
Wind speed
13.4 mph
Chance of rain
13%

London

Friday 28 Mar
Update 2025-03-24 01:22 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
53°F
Humidity
67%
Cloud cover
86%
Wind speed
17.2 mph
Chance of rain
39%

London

Saturday 29 Mar
Update 2025-03-24 01:22 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
52°F
Humidity
76%
Cloud cover
56%
Wind speed
19.3 mph
Chance of rain
45%

Climate and Average Weather in the United Kingdom

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • London
  • Belfast
  • Bristol
  • Manchester
  • Edinburgh
  • +
  • Aberdeen
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Average temperature (°F)
Average rainfall (in)
RAIN - Days with precipitation
DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

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The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.

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