UK weather by month

Check out the UK weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °F
45°F maximum daytime temperature in January in London45
45°F maximum daytime temperature in February in London45
50°F maximum daytime temperature in March in London50
55°F maximum daytime temperature in April in London55
63°F maximum daytime temperature in May in London63
68°F maximum daytime temperature in June in London68
72°F maximum daytime temperature in July in London72
72°F maximum daytime temperature in August in London72
66°F maximum daytime temperature in September in London66
59°F maximum daytime temperature in October in London59
50°F maximum daytime temperature in November in London50
46°F maximum daytime temperature in December in London46
Hours of sunshine (daily)
Days with some rainfall
16 days with some rainfall in January in London16
12 days with some rainfall in February in London12
14 days with some rainfall in March in London14
14 days with some rainfall in April in London14
13 days with some rainfall in May in London13
11 days with some rainfall in June in London11
10 days with some rainfall in July in London10
12 days with some rainfall in August in London12
11 days with some rainfall in September in London11
13 days with some rainfall in October in London13
15 days with some rainfall in November in London15
14 days with some rainfall in December in London14

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The climate guide for UK (London) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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Temperature in UK (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
45°F maximum daytime temperature in January in UK (London)45
45°F maximum daytime temperature in February in UK (London)45
50°F maximum daytime temperature in March in UK (London)50
55°F maximum daytime temperature in April in UK (London)55
63°F maximum daytime temperature in May in UK (London)63
68°F maximum daytime temperature in June in UK (London)68
72°F maximum daytime temperature in July in UK (London)72
72°F maximum daytime temperature in August in UK (London)72
66°F maximum daytime temperature in September in UK (London)66
59°F maximum daytime temperature in October in UK (London)59
50°F maximum daytime temperature in November in UK (London)50
46°F maximum daytime temperature in December in UK (London)46
Min temperature (night-time)
36°F minimum night-time temperature in January in UK (London)36
36°F minimum night-time temperature in February in UK (London)36
37°F minimum night-time temperature in March in UK (London)37
41°F minimum night-time temperature in April in UK (London)41
46°F minimum night-time temperature in May in UK (London)46
52°F minimum night-time temperature in June in UK (London)52
55°F minimum night-time temperature in July in UK (London)55
55°F minimum night-time temperature in August in UK (London)55
52°F minimum night-time temperature in September in UK (London)52
46°F minimum night-time temperature in October in UK (London)46
39°F minimum night-time temperature in November in UK (London)39
36°F minimum night-time temperature in December in UK (London)36
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in UK (London)0
No heat & humidity in February in UK (London)0
No heat & humidity in March in UK (London)0
No heat & humidity in April in UK (London)0
No heat & humidity in May in UK (London)0
No heat & humidity in June in UK (London)0
No heat & humidity in July in UK (London)0
No heat & humidity in August in UK (London)0
No heat & humidity in September in UK (London)0
No heat & humidity in October in UK (London)0
No heat & humidity in November in UK (London)0
No heat & humidity in December in UK (London)0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in UK

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
8 hours of daylight per day in January in UK (London)8
10 hours of daylight per day in February in UK (London)10
12 hours of daylight per day in March in UK (London)12
14 hours of daylight per day in April in UK (London)14
16 hours of daylight per day in May in UK (London)16
17 hours of daylight per day in June in UK (London)17
16 hours of daylight per day in July in UK (London)16
15 hours of daylight per day in August in UK (London)15
13 hours of daylight per day in September in UK (London)13
11 hours of daylight per day in October in UK (London)11
9 hours of daylight per day in November in UK (London)9
8 hours of daylight per day in December in UK (London)8
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in January in UK (London)1
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in February in UK (London)1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in March in UK (London)2
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in April in UK (London)4
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in May in UK (London)5
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in June in UK (London)6
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in July in UK (London)6
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in August in UK (London)5
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in September in UK (London)4
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in October in UK (London)2
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in November in UK (London)1
No UV (maximum) index in December in UK (London)0

Rainfall in UK

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
16 days with some rainfall in January in UK (London)16
12 days with some rainfall in February in UK (London)12
14 days with some rainfall in March in UK (London)14
14 days with some rainfall in April in UK (London)14
13 days with some rainfall in May in UK (London)13
11 days with some rainfall in June in UK (London)11
10 days with some rainfall in July in UK (London)10
12 days with some rainfall in August in UK (London)12
11 days with some rainfall in September in UK (London)11
13 days with some rainfall in October in UK (London)13
15 days with some rainfall in November in UK (London)15
14 days with some rainfall in December in UK (London)14
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
2.2 inches monthly rainfall in January in UK (London)2.2
1.5 inches monthly rainfall in February in UK (London)1.5
1.9 inches monthly rainfall in March in UK (London)1.9
1.9 inches monthly rainfall in April in UK (London)1.9
2.0 inches monthly rainfall in May in UK (London)2.0
2.0 inches monthly rainfall in June in UK (London)2.0
1.9 inches monthly rainfall in July in UK (London)1.9
2.2 inches monthly rainfall in August in UK (London)2.2
2.2 inches monthly rainfall in September in UK (London)2.2
2.3 inches monthly rainfall in October in UK (London)2.3
2.3 inches monthly rainfall in November in UK (London)2.3
2.3 inches monthly rainfall in December in UK (London)2.3

Tropical storm risk: UK hurricane season

% of month affected by tropical storms
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Compare UK weather with New York

The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for UK (London) and New York State, USA (New York City).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

UK (London)
New York State, USA (New York City)
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37
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50
48
55
61
63
70
68
79
72
84
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82
66
75
59
64
50
54
46
43
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Feb
Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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