London
United Kingdom · 51.51°, -0.13° · 7 models compared
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last 30 days · daily high · vs ERA5Over the last 30 days, ECMWF IFS was closest for London (avg error 1.1°).
Lower error is better. We compare each model's past forecasts against what actually happened (ERA5 reanalysis). See the methodology.
Ensemble uncertainty
Best-day planner
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Air quality
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London's climate, by the numbers
1991–2020 normals from the ERA5 reanalysis archive.
Temperature & rainfall by month
Bar spans the average low to average high. Wettest month: 64 mm.
Weather DNA
London's unique climate fingerprint
Rainfall by month
Average monthly rainfall (1991–2020).
London has a temperate climate with clearly distinct seasons. Across the year the average temperature sits around 10.7°C, peaking in July and bottoming out in January.
Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year, totalling about 649 mm. November is typically the wettest month and March the driest, but there's no single dominant rainy season.
It's a moderately sunny place overall, with roughly 2737 hours of sunshine a year — worth keeping in mind when you compare it against other cities on Climify.
Records
- Hottest
- 35° 2019-07-25
- Coldest
- -12° 1991-02-09
- Wettest day
- 34 mm 1996-08-23
Warming trend
+ 0.8°C vs 1961–1990Change versus the 1960s, the earliest decade on record.
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London weather — FAQ
Which weather model is most accurate for London? +
Climify backtests all seven models against what actually happened over the last 30 days (ERA5 reanalysis) and ranks them by average error for London specifically. The live leaderboard on this page shows the current ranking.
What is the climate of London like? +
London has a temperate climate with clearly distinct seasons. Across the year the average temperature sits around 10.7°C, peaking in July and bottoming out in January. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year, totalling about 649 mm. November is typically the wettest month and March the driest, but there's no single dominant rainy season. It's a moderately sunny place overall, with roughly 2737 hours of sunshine a year — worth keeping in mind when you compare it against other cities on Climify.
How hot does London get? +
The hottest temperature on record for London in the ERA5 archive is 35° (2019-07-25). The warmest month on average is July.
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