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London in June

Great month. Long days; Trooping the Colour.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
22°C (72°F) / 12°C (54°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
High
United Kingdom overall
Prices
High
United Kingdom overall

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for London

Long days; Trooping the Colour.

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

Is another month better than June?

No other month rates higher than June for London in this guide.

Weather in June

Long-term averages
  • LondonHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 9 days
  • London and the south-east, United Kingdom · London, Oxford, Cambridge, Kent, Brightonbest weather

    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.

Summer season

Long light, outdoor theatre and river terraces.

Watch: Heat, crowds and high hotel prices.

Festivals and holidays

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.

  • Trooping the Colour check

    A Saturday in mid June (check) · The Mall and Horse Guards Parade

    Roads near the Mall close; crowds around Westminster.

  • Wimbledon check

    Late June to mid July (check) · Wimbledon

    The tube to Wimbledon is packed.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · United Kingdom overall
High
Prices · United Kingdom overall
High

United Kingdom overall: Longest days (18 h in Edinburgh); Highlands at their best before the school holidays.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jun: Great

    May: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)

    May: 19 °C (66 °F)

  • Night low

    Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)

    May: 9 °C (48 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jun: 9 (better)

    May: 10

  • Crowds

    Jun: High

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Jun: High

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jun: 2

    May: 1

June: Long days; Trooping the Colour.

May: Good month; bank holidays busy.

London: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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