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Best Time to Visit United Kingdom

Climate based on London20152024

The best overall time to visit United Kingdom is July (excellent, score 84/100). The single best 14-day window: Jul 10 – Jul 23. Avoid December if you can — it scores lowest at 32/100.

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.

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Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Jul 10 – Jul 23
14-day window • Score 87/100
Alternative 1
Jul 29 – Aug 11
14-day window • Score 85/100
Alternative 2
Aug 12 – Aug 25
14-day window • Score 83/100

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Poor
33/100
  • 8°C / 2°C
  • 61mm total
  • 4.3h sun/day

February

Poor
36/100
  • 9°C / 3°C
  • 52mm total
  • 5.2h sun/day

March

Poor
39/100
  • 11°C / 4°C
  • 59mm total
  • 6.4h sun/day

April

Fair
49/100
  • 14°C / 5°C
  • 39mm total
  • 9.5h sun/day

May

Fair
58/100
  • 17°C / 8°C
  • 57mm total
  • 10.7h sun/day

June

Good
73/100
  • 21°C / 12°C
  • 62mm total
  • 11.3h sun/day

July

Excellent
84/100
  • 23°C / 14°C
  • 60mm total
  • 11.2h sun/day

August

Excellent
83/100
  • 22°C / 14°C
  • 57mm total
  • 10.1h sun/day

September

Good
67/100
  • 20°C / 12°C
  • 62mm total
  • 8.4h sun/day

October

Fair
46/100
  • 16°C / 9°C
  • 78mm total
  • 6.3h sun/day

November

Poor
35/100
  • 11°C / 5°C
  • 67mm total
  • 4.5h sun/day

December

Poor
32/100
  • 9°C / 4°C
  • 66mm total
  • 3.4h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit United Kingdom (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar