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United Kingdom climate by month
8-year averages · when to visit| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 46° | 48° | 52° | 57° | 64° | 72° | 73° | 73° | 68° | 61° | 52° | 48° |
| Edinburgh | 43° | 46° | 48° | 52° | 57° | 63° | 66° | 64° | 61° | 55° | 48° | 45° |
| Manchester | 45° | 48° | 52° | 55° | 63° | 66° | 70° | 68° | 64° | 57° | 50° | 46° |
| Glasgow | 43° | 45° | 48° | 54° | 59° | 64° | 66° | 64° | 61° | 54° | 48° | 45° |
| Liverpool | 45° | 48° | 50° | 55° | 61° | 66° | 68° | 68° | 64° | 57° | 50° | 48° |
| Belfast | 45° | 46° | 48° | 54° | 59° | 63° | 66° | 64° | 61° | 55° | 50° | 46° |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Edinburgh | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Manchester | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
| Glasgow | 16 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 |
| Liverpool | 15 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
| Belfast | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 42° | 43° | 45° | 49° | 56° | 57° | 60° | 61° | 58° | 54° | 49° | 45° |
| Liverpool | 42° | 43° | 46° | 51° | 59° | 63° | 66° | 66° | 61° | 55° | 50° | 45° |
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
London climate in December
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: May–August · December: Poor
| November | December | January | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▼ 46°F | 45°F | ▼ 41°F |
| Typical high | ▼ 52°F | 48°F | ▼ 46°F |
| Typical low | ▼ 43°F | 39°F | ▼ 36°F |
| Precipitation | ▼ 2.9 in | 2.8 in | ▼ 2.4 in |
| Wet days | → 13 d | 13 d | ▼ 11 d |
| Humidity | ▲ 85% | 86% | ▼ 85% |
| Sunshine per day | ▼ 4.5 h | 3.4 h | ▲ 4.2 h |
| Cloud cover | ▲ 49% | 57% | ▼ 50% |
| Midday UV | → 1 | 1 | → 1 |
| Daylight | 8:53 | 7:55 | 8:26 |
| Our take | Poor | Poor | Poor |
December temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
December precipitation day by day in
December UV day by day clear-sky midday value
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
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United Kingdom · 13 weather points · Climate reference: London (51.51°N, 0.13°W) · Europe/London