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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

Monday 19 May
Update 2025-05-18 00:20 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
68°F
Humidity
60%
Cloud cover
33%
Wind speed
8.7 mph
Chance of rain
7%

London

Tuesday 20 May
Update 2025-05-18 00:20 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
68°F
Humidity
59%
Cloud cover
49%
Wind speed
6.3 mph
Chance of rain
23%

London

Wednesday 21 May
Update 2025-05-18 00:20 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
68°F
Humidity
57%
Cloud cover
59%
Wind speed
9.8 mph
Chance of rain
42%

London

Thursday 22 May
Update 2025-05-18 00:20 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
62°F
Humidity
55%
Cloud cover
49%
Wind speed
13.4 mph
Chance of rain
19%

London

Friday 23 May
Update 2025-05-18 00:20 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
67°F
Humidity
53%
Cloud cover
60%
Wind speed
10.3 mph
Chance of rain
26%

Climate and Average Weather in the United Kingdom

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • London
  • Belfast
  • Bristol
  • Manchester
  • Edinburgh
  • +
  • Aberdeen
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Rain
16 Days
Rain
12 Days
Rain
14 Days
Rain
14 Days
Rain
13 Days
Rain
11 Days
Rain
10 Days
Rain
12 Days
Rain
11 Days
Rain
13 Days
Rain
15 Days
Rain
14 Days
Day
8h
Day
10h
Day
12h
Day
14h
Day
16h
Day
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Day
16h
Day
15h
Day
13h
Day
11h
Day
9h
Day
8h
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2h
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2h
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4h
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5h
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Sun
7h
Sun
6h
Sun
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Sun
5h
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Sun
1h
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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LondonBelfastBristolManchesterEdinburghAberdeen
London
64 °F
1.93 in
Belfast
57 °F
2.52 in
50 °F
Bristol
61 °F
2.4 in
Manchester
63 °F
2.48 in
Edinburgh
59 °F
2.05 in
46 °F
Aberdeen
55 °F
2.24 in
46 °F

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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