London in January
Highs around 8°C, lows 3°C, 55mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three wettest months.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Best time to visit / London
When is it cheapest to visit London?
See how room prices move month by month, and know the cheapest window and the peak season to avoid before you book.
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Read from this city's own twelve months. The table below adds the temperature and rainfall for each one.
London is cheapest to visit in January, February, November.
Peak season is June, July, August, when rooms cost the most.
The month to pick is November. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 11°C and low of 6°C with 59mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
The wettest month in London is October, at 69mm. It is not one of the cheap months, so dodging the rain and saving money are two separate decisions here.
London month by month: weather and room prices
One row per month. The price column is relative to this city's own year, and the temperature and rainfall are thirty-year normals.
| Month | Rooms | Temp | Rain | What is on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Cheap | 8°C / 3°C | 55mm | Quiet shoulder |
| February | Cheap | 9°C / 3°C | 41mm | Quiet shoulder |
| March | Mid | 12°C / 4°C | 42mm | Nothing in particular |
| April | Mid | 15°C / 6°C | 44mm | Easter |
| May | Mid | 18°C / 9°C | 49mm | Nothing in particular |
| June | Peak | 21°C / 12°C | 46mm | Summer holidays, Local festival |
| July | Peak | 24°C / 14°C | 45mm | Summer holidays |
| August | Peak | 23°C / 14°C | 50mm | Summer holidays, Local festival |
| September | Mid | 20°C / 12°C | 49mm | Nothing in particular |
| Octobernow | Mid | 16°C / 9°C | 69mm | Nothing in particular |
| November | Cheap | 11°C / 6°C | 59mm | Quiet shoulder |
| December | Mid | 9°C / 3°C | 55mm | Christmas, New Year holiday |
Temperature and rainfall are published 1991-2020 monthly normals from national meteorological agencies. The price level is Tripdify's own per-city read of peak seasons and holidays; what you actually pay varies by property and day of the week.
London month by month
London in February
Highs around 9°C, lows 3°C, 41mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three driest months.
Cheap and not one of the wettest months: a good time to go.
London in March
Highs around 12°C, lows 4°C, 42mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three driest months.
London in April
Highs around 15°C, lows 6°C, 44mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three driest months. On this month: Easter.
London in May
Highs around 18°C, lows 9°C, 49mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
London in June
Highs around 21°C, lows 12°C, 46mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Summer holidays, Local festival.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
London in July
Highs around 24°C, lows 14°C, 45mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Summer holidays.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
London in August
Highs around 23°C, lows 14°C, 50mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Summer holidays, Local festival.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
London in September
Highs around 20°C, lows 12°C, 49mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
London in October
Highs around 16°C, lows 9°C, 69mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three wettest months.
London in November
Highs around 11°C, lows 6°C, 59mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three wettest months.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
London in December
Highs around 9°C, lows 3°C, 55mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. On this month: Christmas, New Year holiday.
London seasons and room prices
London rooms peak from June through August and again from Christmas into the New Year. The London Marathon weekend in April, the Chelsea Flower Show in May and Wimbledon from late June into early July lift prices in their own districts, and bank holiday weekends push rates up across the city. The cheapest stretch is mid January through February, with early November, before the Christmas lights and markets, a close second. Business districts such as the City and Canary Wharf empty out on weekends, so the same room there can be far cheaper on a Saturday than a Tuesday, while the West End works the other way round.
London local costs and payment
The currency is the pound sterling, and London is close to cashless. Contactless is the default everywhere, buses do not take cash at all, and tapping a card at the Tube gates applies the daily fare cap automatically, so pick one card with low foreign transaction fees and use it for transport. Hotel prices are quoted with 20 percent VAT already included, and London has not charged a per person per night city tax the way Paris and Rome do, though a visitor levy has been discussed, so glance at the tax line on the booking page. Pay in pounds at checkout rather than accepting a conversion to your home currency.
Take London further into a stay plan
Once you have picked a cheap time to go, work out which base gives you the shortest travel.
When to visit London: common questions
When is it cheapest?
London is cheapest in the low season, January, February, November.
When is peak season?
June, July, August is peak season, when room prices are highest.
Which months should I avoid?
To spend the least, avoid the peak months of June, July, August, when prices climb.
Which month in London is both cheap and pleasant?
The month to pick is November. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 11°C and low of 6°C with 59mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
Which month is wettest in London?
The wettest month in London is October, at 69mm. It is not one of the cheap months, so dodging the rain and saving money are two separate decisions here.