When to go · London
London in June
Great month. Long days; Trooping the Colour.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
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
- LondonHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), 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.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.
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)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
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