England, United Kingdom
Blackfriars
Blackfriars is a locality in England, United Kingdom. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now15°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population–
Local time15:35
51.51° N, 0.11° WElevation 20 mUTC+1 · British Summer Time
Postal codesEC4, SE1October: high / low16° / 9°
Rain this month72mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Blackfriars at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:36 · 17:5410 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:21Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.9Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
59 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
43 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Blackfriars
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
15°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 58%
Today22 Oct15°9°2.8 mm
Fri23 Oct14°9°16.8 mm
Sat24 Oct16°8°21.9 mm
Sun25 Oct14°10°1.7 mm
Mon26 Oct17°9°5.3 mm
Tue27 Oct19°16°
Wed28 Oct15°11°2.5 mm
Thu29 Oct15°7°
Fri30 Oct15°8°
Sat31 Oct16°10°
When to go to Blackfriars
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 17 | 23 | 34 | 54 | 68 | 68 | 65 | 67 | 73 | 50 | 27 | 19 |
| High | 8° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 9° |
| Low | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 3° |
| Rain (mm) | 59 | 43 | 46 | 47 | 53 | 48 | 46 | 54 | 56 | 72 | 66 | 61 |
| Wet days | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
What's on in Blackfriars
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Blackfriars
2.8 km
Buckingham PalaceBuilt 1703
UNESCO2.1 km
Tower of LondonBuilt 10662.3 km
Tower BridgeBuilt 1886
0.6 km
St Paul's CathedralBuilt 1675
1.8 km
10 Downing StreetBuilt 1684
2.3 km
St James's PalaceBuilt 1533
Museum1.6 km
National GalleryBuilt 1824
Museum0.7 km
Tate ModernBuilt 1889More museums: MathsWorld · Two Temple Place
Outdoors around Blackfriars
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Royal Mid-Surrey Golf ClubGolf courses
0.8 kmSEA LIFE Aquarium LondonAquariums
0.9 kmLondon ZooZoos
1 kmThe Castle Climbing CentreClimbing
1.1 kmThe ReachClimbing
1.1 kmScout ParkCamp sites
1.4 kmBetter Ski & Board CentreSki area · 0 km of pistes · 2 lifts
32 kmThe Snow Centre Hemel HempsteadSki area · 0 km of pistes · 4 lifts
36 kmDive Force MarineDive site
12 kmMike's Dive StoreDive site
12 kmBlue Fin DivingDive site
16 kmDiving UnlimitedDive site
17 kmNature around Blackfriars
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United Kingdom seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Blackfriars
Earthquakes around Blackfriars
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Blackfriars
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Puddle Dock0.3 kmLudgate Hill0.4 kmSt Paul's0.6 kmMansion House0.7 kmFarringdon0.9 kmCity of London1 kmCannon Street1 kmHolborn1.2 kmBank1.2 kmMonument1.3 kmMount Pleasant1.4 kmLondon1.4 kmClerkenwell1.4 kmFenchurch Street1.7 kmRussell Square1.8 kmElephant and Castle1.9 kmWestminster Abbey2.1 kmTower Hill2.1 kmOld Street2.2 kmTower of London2.2 kmEuston2.5 kmShoreditch2.5 kmTower Hamlets2.6 kmCity of Westminster2.6 kmKennington2.7 kmMayfair3 kmVauxhall3.1 kmVictoria3.1 kmMarble Arch3.6 kmCamden Area4.1 kmCamberwell4.3 kmChalk Farm4.6 kmPaddington4.9 kmFrank Whipple Estate5 kmUnion Mews5 kmKentish Town5 kmTavern Quay5.1 kmClapham North5.4 kmTufnell Park5.5 kmHitchin Square5.5 kmCoalmakers Wharf5.5 kmFestubert Place5.7 kmHackney5.8 kmKensington6 kmBelsize Park6.1 kmNotting Hill Gate6.2 kmFinsbury Park6.4 kmSouth Hampstead6.4 kmBrixton Hill6.7 kmClapham Junction6.9 kmCubitt Town7 kmPoynders Parade7.2 kmBrockley7.2 kmHampstead7.3 kmFulham7.3 kmBalham7.6 kmBarons Court7.7 kmStreatham Hill7.7 kmHarringay7.9 kmBarton Yard7.9 kmTrinity Buoy Wharf8 kmHallsville Quarter8.1 kmCrofton Park8.4 kmLadywell8.6 kmThe Mews8.6 kmRiverside8.8 kmUpper Tooting9 kmCricklewood9.1 kmWillesden9.1 kmTooting Bec9.3 kmEarlsfield9.3 kmBlackheath9.5 kmGolders Green9.7 kmOld Oak Common9.8 kmEast Acton10 kmUnity Place10 kmCentral Parade10 kmTooting Broadway10 kmHarlesden10 kmTooting Graveney10 km
Blackfriars from above
Around Blackfriars37 places to see, do and reach nearby
River LeaNature8.0 kmSerpentineNature4.4 kmRiver WandleNature8.4 kmWestbourneNature4.4 kmRiver QuaggyNature9.5 kmBow CreekNature8.0 kmChannelsea IslandNature7.6 kmChiswick EyotNature10 kmBetter Ski & Board CentreSki area32 kmThe Snow Centre Hemel HempsteadSki area36 kmDive Force MarineDive site12 kmMike's Dive StoreDive site12 kmBlue Fin DivingDive site16 kmBuckingham PalaceMonument2.8 kmTower of LondonMonument2.1 kmTower BridgeMonument2.3 kmSt Paul's CathedralMonument0.6 km10 Downing StreetMonument1.8 kmSt James's PalaceMonument2.3 kmWestminster CathedralMonument2.9 kmSt Pancras railway stationMonument2.4 kmNational GalleryMuseum1.6 kmTate ModernMuseum0.7 kmTate BritainMuseum2.7 kmImperial War Museum LondonMuseum1.8 kmHMS BelfastMuseum1.8 kmLondon BlackfriarsStation0.3 kmCity ThameslinkStation0.4 kmWaterloo EastStation0.9 kmBlackfriars PierFerry port0.4 kmBankside PierFerry port0.7 kmLondonPlace1.4 kmCity of WestminsterPlace2.6 kmIlfordPlace13 kmWembleyPlace14 kmFulhamPlace7.3 kmKensingtonPlace6.0 km
Postal codes
EC4SE1
Getting to Blackfriars
London City AirportLCY
11 kmLondon Heathrow AirportLHR
25 kmLondon Gatwick AirportLGW
41 kmLondon BlackfriarsRailway station
0.3 kmCity ThameslinkRailway station
0.4 kmWaterloo EastRailway station
0.9 kmBlackfriars PierBankside Pier · Embankment · London Bridge City Pier
0.4 kmBankside PierBlackfriars Pier · Embankment · Festival Pier · London Bridge City Pier
0.7 kmPlaces near Blackfriars
Places with a climate like Blackfriars
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Blackfriars?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Blackfriars.
What is the hottest month in Blackfriars?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Blackfriars?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Blackfriars?
January is the wettest month with about 59 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.
What is the postal code of Blackfriars?
Blackfriars has 2 postal codes: EC4, SE1.