Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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London across the year
Best-looking months for London: May, Jun, Sep.
- JanMixedLowLow2 events
- FebMixedLowLowNone listed
- MarGoodMediumMedium1 event
- AprGoodMediumMedium1 event
- MayGreatMediumMedium1 event
- JunGreatHighHigh2 events
- JulGreatHighHigh3 events
- AugMixedHighHigh4 events
- SepGreatMediumMedium2 events
- OctGoodMediumMediumNone listed
- NovMixedLowLow2 events
- DecMixedMediumHigh2 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
December in London
Typical highs 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C), lows 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C), rain on about 12 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Christmas lights; Dec 25 almost no transport. Typical highs around 8 °C, lows around 4 °C, rain on about 12 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for London
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: United Kingdom overall. Christmas markets and shows; transport stops on the 25th and hotels spike around New Year.Based on: United Kingdom overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesHigh
- High price level: United Kingdom overall.Based on: United Kingdom overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed: Christmas lights and markets; Christmas Day and Boxing Day.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Christmas lights and markets (Mid November to early January)checkCrowded streets; Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park.
- Christmas Day and Boxing Day (Dec 25–26)Almost no public transport on Dec 25; limited service on Dec 26; most sights closed.