Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification London features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 498 mm (19.6 inches) and receives 45 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.London enjoys an average of 3585 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in London are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 31 °C (82 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (50 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, London experiences 169 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Average high | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
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London usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 8 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in London are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 92 (3.6) | 85 (3.3) | 112 (4.4) | 44 (1.7) | 25 (1.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 16 (0.6) | 45 (1.8) | 76 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
The sunniest months in London are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in London: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 174 | 232 | 282 | 320 | 369 | 380 | 387 | 360 | 316 | 292 | 245 | 221 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 51m | 11h 59m | 13h 9m | 14h 7m | 14h 35m | 14h 19m | 13h 28m | 12h 21m | 11h 12m | 10h 12m | 9h 42m |
London experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly London UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |