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Best time to visit United Kingdom

2 destinations · monthly climate normals, judged against the Warm preset (mean 14–24 °C57–75 °F, dry or showers) — pick another below

The best time to visit United Kingdom for warm weather is July to August, when every one of its destinations on Sun Season fits. None of these destinations has a true monsoon season.

Verdicts come from WorldClim 2.1 monthly normals 1970–2000; see the method.

United Kingdom month by month

Pick the weather you like and every destination's months are judged against it.

Weather you like

mean 14–24 °C57–75 °F, dry or showers

For Warm weather, the best time is July to August, when every one of its destinations fit.

Open United Kingdom on the interactive map ↗ the same verdict for every place on Earth, any month

Destination	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
London	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	GO	GO	GO	GO	CLD	CLD	CLD
Edinburgh	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD	GO	GO	CLD	CLD	CLD	CLD

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London

CLD

Edinburgh

CLD

GO fits · CLD too cold · HOT too hot · DRY too dry · RN too rainy · MSN monsoon

When to go to United Kingdom, by the weather you like

Looking for	Rule	Best months	Destinations that fit
Warm	mean 14–24 °C57–75 °F, dry or showers	July to August	2 of 2
Tropical	mean 24–33 °C75–91 °F, anything but the monsoon	no month	0 of 2
Beach	mean 24–33 °C75–91 °F, dry or showers	no month	0 of 2
Cool	mean 0–14 °C32–57 °F, anything but the monsoon	October to May	2 of 2
Snow	mean below 0 °C32 °F, any rain	no month	0 of 2

Destinations in United Kingdom

London June to September
Edinburgh July to August