Best time to visit London for good weather

Best match

Chelsea Flower Show, warm parks, 18°C — London at its most seductive before summer prices arrive.

#1 for good weather

Best match

Pride, Wimbledon warm-up, 21°C and sunset at 21:20 — London's most event-rich month.

#2 for good weather

Best match

London's great value window — warm enough for parks, light until 8pm, before summer prices hit.

#3 for good weather

Best match

London's hottest month — Wimbledon, outdoor concerts, and peak prices with school holidays looming.

#4 for good weather

Best match

London's best-kept secret — 20°C, schools back, crowds thin, and the autumn cultural season opens.

#5 for good weather

Strong option

Notting Hill Carnival bank holiday weekend — and everywhere else, maximum crowds and expense.

#6 for good weather

Strong option

Spring stirs — daffodils in Hyde Park, daylight returning, and prices still well below peak.

#7 for good weather

Strong option

Autumn London at a good price — October half-term aside, crowds are manageable and culture is rich.

#8 for good weather

Strong option

London's driest winter month — marginally brighter than January, with BAFTA and half-term energy.

#9 for good weather

Worth considering

The quiet before Christmas — good theatre prices, empty galleries, and only 2 hours of daylight.

#10 for good weather

Worth considering

Empty museums, cheapest hotels — but barely 2 hours of daylight make this the toughest trade-off.

#11 for good weather

Worth considering

Christmas lights on Regent Street, mulled wine in Borough Market — cold but London earns its festive reputation.

#12 for good weather