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Typical historical weather for London, United Kingdom, averaged across 10 years of hourly climate data. Pick a date for a specific day.
Data last updated: 31 December 2025
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Annual average
11.3°C
across all months
Warmest month
22.4°C
Jul average high
Coolest month
2.3°C
Jan average low
Annual rainfall
731mm
total per year
London is typically hottest in July and coolest in January, a swing of about 20.1°C across the year. About 29% of annual rainfall falls in the three wettest months (October is typically wettest, April driest).
Monthly averages
Average daily high/low temperature (band) and monthly rainfall (bars).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Wet days | Humidity | Wind | Cloud | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.4°C · record 10.2°C–14.1°C | 2.3°C · record -5.1°C–-1.7°C | 63mm | 12 | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 71% | 0.8 kWh/m² |
| Feb | 8.9°C · record 10.3°C–18.1°C | 3.4°C · record -5.3°C–0.2°C | 54mm | 11 | 83% | 4.8 m/s | 70% | 1.5 kWh/m² |
| Mar | 10.8°C · record 13.1°C–21.8°C | 4.3°C · record -4.2°C–2.6°C | 59mm | 14 | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 70% | 2.6 kWh/m² |
| Apr | 13.6°C · record 16.1°C–26.4°C | 5.5°C · record -1.8°C–3.7°C | 45mm | 11 | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 63% | 4.3 kWh/m² |
| May | 17.4°C · record 20.7°C–26.8°C | 8.9°C · record 0.6°C–5.8°C | 57mm | 11 | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 65% | 5.2 kWh/m² |
| Jun | 20.7°C · record 23.2°C–31.4°C | 12.2°C · record 6.1°C–9.2°C | 65mm | 10 | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 63% | 5.5 kWh/m² |
| Jul | 22.4°C · record 27°C–37.3°C | 14.1°C · record 9.2°C–12.1°C | 59mm | 11 | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 65% | 5 kWh/m² |
| Aug | 22°C · record 22.6°C–32.3°C | 13.9°C · record 8.1°C–10.5°C | 57mm | 10 | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 63% | 4.2 kWh/m² |
| Sep | 19.3°C · record 20.9°C–30.5°C | 11.6°C · record 3.7°C–8.4°C | 60mm | 11 | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 66% | 3.1 kWh/m² |
| Oct | 15.1°C · record 17°C–23.8°C | 9°C · record -0.9°C–5.2°C | 75mm | 12 | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 72% | 1.8 kWh/m² |
| Nov | 10.6°C · record 14.1°C–16.5°C | 5.3°C · record -3.8°C–2.6°C | 69mm | 12 | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 71% | 1 kWh/m² |
| Dec | 8.7°C · record 12.2°C–14.3°C | 4.2°C · record -6°C–1.3°C | 68mm | 12 | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 76% | 0.6 kWh/m² |
"Avg high"/"Avg low" is the mean daily high/low for that month, averaged across every year on file. The "record" figure alongside it is a different statistic — the single hottest (or coldest) hour ever recorded during that month across all years — so it can sit above or below the average and does not describe the average's year-to-year spread. A "wet day" is any day with at least 1.0mm of rain.
Year to year
Annual average temperature, 2016–2025.
Across these 10 years, the annual average has moved by about +0.8°C per decade. That’s a short window for a reliable long-term climate trend — treat it as indicative, not definitive.
Annual rainfall has moved by about +73.71mm per decade over the same period.
2025 (the most recent year on file) averaged 11.7°C, above the 9-year baseline of 11.3°C by 1.16 standard deviations.
Typical extremes per year
Rainy days
136.9 days
≥1.0mm rain
Heavy rain days
2 days
≥20mm rain
Extreme heat days
0 days
daily high ≥40°C
Frost days
24.1 days
daily low ≤0°C
Averaged across 10 years on file. Thresholds match PastClimate's data pipeline definitions — see data & sources.
Records on file
Ranked across 10 years of data currently on file (2016–2025).
Hottest day
37.3°C
19 July 2022
2022 was 1.74 SD above the 9-year average that year
Coldest day
-6°C
15 December 2022
2022 was 1.74 SD above the 9-year average that year
Wettest day
34.7mm
18 June 2021
2021 was 2.31 SD below the 9-year average that year
Windiest day
12m/s
9 February 2020
2020 was 0.46 SD above the 9-year average that year
See the detail: London on 18 June 2021.
Nearby cities
Frequently asked questions about London's climate
What is the hottest month in London?
July is typically the warmest month in London, with an average high of 22.4°C. January is typically the coolest, averaging 2.3°C overnight.
How much does it rain in London?
London gets about 731mm of rain a year on average, with roughly 29% of it falling in the three wettest months (October is typically the wettest, April the driest).
How many extremely hot or cold days does London have?
On average, London sees about 0 day(s) a year at or above 40°C and about 24.1 day(s) at or below 0°C, based on 10 years of data.
Is London getting warmer?
Across the 10 years on file (2016–2025), the annual average temperature has moved by about +0.78°C per decade. That's a short window for a reliable long-term climate trend — treat it as indicative, not definitive.
What is the hottest day on record for London?
The hottest day on file is 19 July 2022 at 37.3°C, out of 10 year(s) searched.
Data & provenance
↓ Download monthly CSVData source & coverage — ERA5 reanalysis, 2016–2025 (10 years)details
- Source
- ERA5 reanalysis, accessed via the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store
- Data type
- Reanalysis — a physically consistent reconstruction combining a forecast model with historical observations, not a live station reading or a forecast
- Coverage
- 2016–2025 (10 years) for United Kingdom
- Location
- London — 51.500°, -0.250°, ERA5 grid cell center, 8.7 km from requested point
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- What's shown here
- Monthly and annual averages, and dated extreme-value records, derived from an hourly base record.
- Spatial resolution
- 0.25° (~25 km) distributed grid — ERA5's native model resolution is finer; this is the publicly distributed regridded product
- Version / refreshed
- Methodology v2026.07 · data last refreshed December 31, 2025
- Limitations
- A model reconstruction, not a station observation — hyper-local extremes (a single storm cell, an urban heat pocket) can differ from a nearby gauge. See the full methodology.
- Attribution
- Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information
Cite this data
PastClimate (2026-07-21). Historical climate data for London, United Kingdom (51.50°N, 0.25°W), derived from ERA5 (Hersbach et al., 2023, Copernicus Climate Change Service). Retrieved from https://www.pastclimate.com/
PastClimate. (2026). Historical climate data for London, United Kingdom [Data set]. Derived from ERA5 (Copernicus Climate Change Service). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://www.pastclimate.com/
"Historical Climate Data for London, United Kingdom." PastClimate, derived from ERA5 (Copernicus Climate Change Service), July 21, 2026, www.pastclimate.com.
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url = {https://www.pastclimate.com/}
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