London in April

Mild; Easter crowds.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

April is rated good. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatGood month; bank holidays busy.
• JuneGreatLong days; Trooping the Colour.
• JulyGreatWarm, busy; some heat waves.
• SeptemberGreatMild and drier.

• LondonHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 10 days
• London and the south-east, United Kingdom · London, Oxford, Cambridge, Kent, Brightonfine

  Mildest and driest region; summer heat waves above 30 °C (86 °F) are now common, and older Tube lines and many homes have no air conditioning.Mildest and driest region; summer heat waves above 86 °F (30 °C) are now common, and older Tube lines and many homes have no air conditioning.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• London Marathon check

  Late April (check) · Greenwich to the Mall

  Road closures and full trains.

Crowds · United Kingdom overall

Medium

Prices · United Kingdom overall

Medium

United Kingdom overall: Spring gardens and parks; Easter holidays fill London sights and trains.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in London, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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