England, United Kingdom
London
London is a capital city in England, United Kingdom. It has a population of about 8,799,728 (2021). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now14°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population8.8M
Local time13:53
51.51° N, 0.13° WElevation 25 mUTC+1 · British Summer Time
Postal codesEC1A, EC1M …October: high / low16° / 9°
Rain this month73mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
London at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:36 · 17:5510 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:21Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.9Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayFootball24 Oct · 12:30Charlton Athletic FC – Norwich City FC
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
60 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
44 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.4 km
How London has grown
People living in the built-up area (1,649 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+39%7.48M in 1975 → 10.4M in 2025Weather in London
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
14°C
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 17 km/h · humidity 61%
Today22 Oct15°9°2.8 mm
Fri23 Oct14°9°22 mm
Sat24 Oct16°8°21.3 mm
Sun25 Oct15°10°1.5 mm
Mon26 Oct17°9°5.8 mm
Tue27 Oct19°15°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct15°10°4 mm
Thu29 Oct15°6°
Fri30 Oct15°8°
Sat31 Oct16°10°
When to go to London
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 | 53 | 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° | 5° | 3° |
| Rain (mm) | 60 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 53 | 48 | 47 | 54 | 57 | 73 | 68 | 62 |
| Wet days | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
What's on in London
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Coming matches
24OctCharlton Athletic FC – Norwich City FCEFL Championship · 12:30
24OctArsenal FC – Everton FCPremier League · 15:00
24OctQueens Park Rangers FC – Swansea City AFCEFL Championship · 15:00
24OctWest Ham United FC – Southampton FCEFL Championship · 15:00
24OctChelsea FC – Tottenham Hotspur FCPremier League · 17:30
Concerts and shows
5DecAnkor26 Leake Street
London's festivals through the year
Jan
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Nov
Dec
Monuments and museums in London
1.4 km
Buckingham PalaceBuilt 1703
2 km
St Paul's CathedralBuilt 1675
0.6 km
10 Downing StreetBuilt 1684
0.9 km
St James's PalaceBuilt 1533
1.7 km
Westminster CathedralBuilt 1895
2.4 km
St Pancras railway stationBuilt 1868
Museum0.2 km
National GalleryBuilt 1824
Museum1.8 km
Tate ModernBuilt 1889More museums: Topolski Century
Outdoors around London
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
SEA LIFE Aquarium LondonAquariums
0.9 kmLondon ZooZoos
1 kmThe Castle Climbing CentreClimbing
1.1 kmThe ReachClimbing
1.1 kmScout ParkCamp sites
1.4 kmSouth London Scout CentreCamp sites
2.1 kmBetter Ski & Board CentreSki area · 0 km of pistes · 2 lifts
32 kmThe Snow Centre Hemel HempsteadSki area · 0 km of pistes · 4 lifts
35 kmMike's Dive StoreDive site
11 kmDive Force MarineDive site
12 kmAquanaut Scuba & Snorkelling CentreDive site
16 kmBlue Fin DivingDive site
17 kmNature around London
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United Kingdom seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over London
Earthquakes around London
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km
Quaternary · 1
Universities and research institutes
College of St GeorgeUniversity or college · founded 1348
Royal College of PhysiciansUniversity or college · founded 1518
Heythrop College, University of LondonUniversity or college · founded 1614
Sion CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1630
Queen Mary University of LondonUniversity or college · founded 1785
Royal Veterinary CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1791
Royal Society of MedicineUniversity or college · founded 1805
ESCP Business SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1819
Royal Academy of MusicUniversity or college · founded 1822
Birkbeck, University of LondonUniversity or college · founded 1823
University College LondonUniversity or college · founded 1826
King's College LondonUniversity or college · founded 1829
King's College SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1829
University of LondonUniversity or college · founded 1836
Royal College of ArtUniversity or college · founded 1837
University of WestminsterUniversity or college · founded 1838
Royal College of PsychiatristsUniversity or college · founded 1841
University of RoehamptonUniversity or college · founded 1841
UCL School of PharmacyUniversity or college · founded 1842
Royal College of Veterinary SurgeonsUniversity or college · founded 1844
Architectural Association School of ArchitectureUniversity or college · founded 1847
St Mary's University Twickenham LondonUniversity or college · founded 1850
City & Guilds of London Art SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1854
Spurgeons CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1856
Tate & Lyle (United Kingdom)University or college · founded 1859
LAMDA, London Academy of Music and Dramatic ArtUniversity or college · founded 1861
Trinity College LondonUniversity or college · founded 1877
Walbrook Institute LondonUniversity or college · founded 1879
Guildhall School of Music and DramaUniversity or college · founded 1880
Royal College of MusicUniversity or college · founded 1882
Lawn Tennis AssociationUniversity or college · founded 1888
University of GreenwichUniversity or college · founded 1890
College of North West LondonUniversity or college · founded 1891
London South Bank UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1892
University of East LondonUniversity or college · founded 1892
Croydon CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1895
London School of Economics and Political ScienceUniversity or college · founded 1895
Rutlish SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1895
South Thames CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1895
Kingston University LondonUniversity or college · founded 1899
London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineUniversity or college · founded 1899
Goldsmiths University of LondonUniversity or college · founded 1904
Royal Academy of Dramatic ArtUniversity or college · founded 1904
Royal Central School of Speech and DramaUniversity or college · founded 1906
Bexley CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1907
Imperial College LondonUniversity or college · founded 1907
Institute of Cancer ResearchUniversity or college · founded 1909
Chartered Institute of LinguistsUniversity or college · founded 1910
Westminster Kingsway CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1910
University College of OsteopathyUniversity or college · founded 1915
Royal College of NursingUniversity or college · founded 1916
SOAS University of LondonUniversity or college · founded 1916
City Literary InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1919
The Royal Institute of PhilosophyUniversity or college · founded 1925
Royal College of Obstetricians and GynaecologistsUniversity or college · founded 1929
William Booth CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1929
Goodenough CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1930
Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and IrelandUniversity or college · founded 1932
Courtauld Institute of ArtUniversity or college · founded 1932
British College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · founded 1936
London School of TheologyUniversity or college · founded 1940
Mountview Theatre SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1945
Royal College of Speech and Language TherapistsUniversity or college · founded 1945
The Federal TrustUniversity or college · founded 1945
British Institute at AnkaraUniversity or college · founded 1947
Havering College of Further and Higher EducationUniversity or college · founded 1947
Royal College of AnaesthetistsUniversity or college · founded 1948
Polish University AbroadUniversity or college · founded 1949
Bromley College of Further and Higher EducationUniversity or college · founded 1950
Rose Bruford CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1950
UCL Queen Square Institute of NeurologyUniversity or college · founded 1950
Royal College of General PractitionersUniversity or college · founded 1952
Twyford Church of England High SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1954
Leo Baeck CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1956
London Film SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1956
Kingston CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1962
Ravensbourne University LondonUniversity or college · founded 1962
Royal College of PathologistsUniversity or college · founded 1962
The University of LawUniversity or college · founded 1962
Hult International Business SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1964
Towns and villages around London
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Holborn1.1 kmWestminster Abbey1.1 kmBlackfriars1.4 kmCity of Westminster1.4 kmRussell Square1.4 kmMayfair1.6 kmPuddle Dock1.7 kmLudgate Hill1.7 kmVictoria1.9 kmMount Pleasant1.9 kmFarringdon1.9 kmSt Paul's2 kmClerkenwell2.1 kmEuston2.1 kmMansion House2.1 kmElephant and Castle2.3 kmMarble Arch2.3 kmCity of London2.4 kmCannon Street2.4 kmVauxhall2.5 kmBank2.6 kmMonument2.7 kmKennington2.7 kmFenchurch Street3.1 kmOld Street3.4 kmTower Hill3.5 kmTower of London3.5 kmPaddington3.6 kmCamden Area3.7 kmShoreditch3.8 kmTower Hamlets3.9 kmChalk Farm4.2 kmUnion Mews4.4 kmCamberwell4.4 kmKensington4.6 kmClapham North4.7 kmNotting Hill Gate4.8 kmKentish Town4.9 kmBelsize Park5.4 kmTufnell Park5.5 kmSouth Hampstead5.6 kmClapham Junction5.8 kmFulham6 kmTavern Quay6.2 kmBrixton Hill6.3 kmBarons Court6.3 kmFrank Whipple Estate6.4 kmPoynders Parade6.6 kmHampstead6.7 kmBalham6.8 kmHitchin Square6.8 kmFinsbury Park6.9 kmCoalmakers Wharf6.9 kmHackney7 kmFestubert Place7.1 kmStreatham Hill7.2 kmRiverside7.4 kmThe Mews7.5 kmWillesden7.9 kmBrockley7.9 kmCricklewood8.2 kmCubitt Town8.2 kmUpper Tooting8.2 kmEarlsfield8.3 kmHarringay8.4 kmTooting Bec8.5 kmOld Oak Common8.5 kmEast Acton8.7 kmCrofton Park9 kmGolders Green9.1 kmBarton Yard9.2 kmHarlesden9.2 kmTrinity Buoy Wharf9.3 kmNorth Acton9.3 kmLadywell9.3 kmHallsville Quarter9.5 kmTooting Broadway9.5 kmDollis Hill9.6 kmWimbledon Park9.6 kmTooting Graveney9.7 km
London from above
Around London37 places to see, do and reach nearby
River LeaNature9.3 kmSerpentineNature3.0 kmRiver WandleNature7.2 kmWestbourneNature3.3 kmRiver QuaggyNature10 kmBow CreekNature9.3 kmChannelsea IslandNature9.0 kmOliver's IslandNature11 kmBetter Ski & Board CentreSki area32 kmThe Snow Centre Hemel HempsteadSki area35 kmMike's Dive StoreDive site11 kmDive Force MarineDive site12 kmAquanaut Scuba & Snorkelling CentreDive site16 kmBuckingham PalaceMonument1.4 kmSt Paul's CathedralMonument2.0 km10 Downing StreetMonument0.6 kmSt James's PalaceMonument0.9 kmWestminster CathedralMonument1.7 kmSt Pancras railway stationMonument2.4 kmAdmiralty ArchMonument0.3 kmWestminster AbbeyMonument1.0 kmNational GalleryMuseum0.2 kmTate ModernMuseum1.8 kmVictoria and Albert MuseumMuseum3.4 kmTate BritainMuseum1.9 kmScience MuseumMuseum3.6 kmCharing CrossStation0.2 kmTottenham Court RoadStation0.9 kmLondon WaterlooStation1.1 kmEmbankmentFerry port0.3 kmFestival PierFerry port0.6 kmCity of WestminsterPlace1.4 kmIlfordPlace15 kmWembleyPlace13 kmFulhamPlace6.0 kmKensingtonPlace4.7 kmEalingPlace12 km
Postal codes
EC1AEC1MEC1NEC1REC2PEC3EC3PEC4EC4AEC4MEC4VEC4YSW1ESW1HSW1PSW1VSW1WSW1XSW1YW1W1BW1CW1DW1FW1GW1HW1JW1KW1SW1TW1UW1WWC1AWC1BWC1EWC1HWC1NWC1RWC1VWC1XWC2WC2AWC2BWC2EWC2HWC2NWC2R
Getting to London
London City AirportLCY
13 kmLondon Heathrow AirportLHR
24 kmLondon Gatwick AirportLGW
40 kmCharing CrossRailway station
0.2 kmTottenham Court RoadRailway station
0.9 kmLondon WaterlooRailway station
1.1 kmEmbankmentBankside Pier · Blackfriars Pier · Festival Pier · London Eye - Waterloo Pier
0.3 kmFestival PierBankside Pier · Embankment
0.6 kmPlaces near London
Places with a climate like London
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit London?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in London.
What is the hottest month in London?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in London?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in London?
January is the wettest month with about 60 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.
What is the postal code of London?
London has 47 postal codes: EC1A, EC1M, EC1N, EC1R, EC2P, EC3, EC3P, EC4, EC4A, EC4M, EC4V, EC4Y ….