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Best time to visit United Kingdom
The best time to visit in United Kingdom is from June until August, when you will have a pleasant temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in in United Kingdom is 22°C in July and the lowest is 7°C in January.
United Kingdom has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in in United Kingdom or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find a quick overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Average weather South United Kingdom by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 8 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 30 |
Climate data from city: London
Average weather North United Kingdom by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 27 | 27 | 32 | 23 | 29 | 39 | 45 | 46 | 24 | 33 | 34 | 30 |
Climate data from city: Edinburgh
Average weather West United Kingdom by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 38 | 44 | 30 | 33 | 42 | 44 | 49 | 34 | 48 | 56 | 48 |
Climate data from city: Belfast
Average weather Southwest United Kingdom by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 19 |
Climate data from city: Cardiff
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14 day weather forecast United Kingdom
The weather for in United Kingdom will be 3° till 6° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
Weather forecast this week
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Monday 6 Dec | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
3° 0° |
0.9 cm | 7.8 mm | 90% | 5 m/s | 0 | |
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Tuesday 7 Dec | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
2° 0° |
6.4 cm | 11.3 mm | 95% | 6 m/s | 0 | |
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Wednesday 8 Dec | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
4° 2° |
0.1 cm | 0.9 mm | 50% | 7 m/s | 0 | |
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Thursday 9 Dec | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
4° 0° |
0.4 cm | 0.6 mm | 60% | 1 m/s | 0 | |
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Friday 10 Dec | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
1° -2° |
0.3 cm | 0.6 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 0 | |
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Saturday 11 Dec | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
2° -2° |
0 cm | 0 mm | 0% | 1 m/s | 0 | |
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Sunday 12 Dec | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
1° 0° |
7.4 cm | 6.9 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | 0 |
Weather forecast next week
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Monday 13 Dec | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
2° 0° |
13.0 cm | 14.7 mm | 100% | 4 m/s | 0 | |
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Tuesday 14 Dec | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
6° 1° |
0 cm | 26.4 mm | 95% | 8 m/s | 0 | |
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Wednesday 15 Dec | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
4° 2° |
0 cm | 6.1 mm | 85% | 5 m/s | 0 | |
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Thursday 16 Dec | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
6° 3° |
0 cm | 9.1 mm | 90% | 9 m/s | 1 | |
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Friday 17 Dec | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
5° 2° |
0 cm | 2.5 mm | 70% | 7 m/s | 1 | |
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Saturday 18 Dec | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
6° 5° |
0 cm | 0 mm | 0% | 5 m/s | 1 | |
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Sunday 19 Dec | Snow | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
5° 3° |
0 cm | 0.1 mm | 20% | 3 m/s | 1 |
Climate United Kingdom
Click on a region of United Kingdom to view the climate:
- South United Kingdom (London)
- North United Kingdom (Edinburgh)
- West United Kingdom (Belfast)
- Southwest United Kingdom (Cardiff)
Climate table of South United Kingdom (London)
South United Kingdom has the oceanic climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for South United Kingdom is 14° degrees and there is about 283 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 162 days a year with an average humidity of 82% and an UV-index of 3.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 8 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 30 |
| Days with rain | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Days with snow | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Dry days | 16 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Climate data from city: London
Climate table of North United Kingdom (Edinburgh)
North United Kingdom has the oceanic climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for North United Kingdom is 11° degrees and there is about 390 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 128 days a year with an average humidity of 86% and an UV-index of 3.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 27 | 27 | 32 | 23 | 29 | 39 | 45 | 46 | 24 | 33 | 34 | 30 |
| Days with rain | 16 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Days with snow | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Dry days | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| UV-index | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Climate data from city: Edinburgh
Climate table of West United Kingdom (Belfast)
West United Kingdom has the oceanic climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for West United Kingdom is 12° degrees and there is about 508 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 105 days a year with an average humidity of 86% and an UV-index of 3.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 38 | 44 | 30 | 33 | 42 | 44 | 49 | 34 | 48 | 56 | 48 |
| Days with rain | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
| Days with snow | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Dry days | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Climate data from city: Belfast
Climate table of Southwest United Kingdom (Cardiff)
Southwest United Kingdom has the oceanic climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for Southwest United Kingdom is 13° degrees and there is about 153 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 207 days a year with an average humidity of 84% and an UV-index of 3.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 19 |
| Days with rain | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Days with snow | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Dry days | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Climate data from city: Cardiff
United Kingdom weather by month
What is the average weather like in a given month for United Kingdom? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is United Kingdom?
United Kingdom lies in a straight line about 10,146 km from New Zealand (Cape Town → United Kingdom). By car the distance is 13,862 km. You are on your way 181 hours and 50 minutes without delay.
How long is the flight to United Kingdom?
The flight time from Cape Town International Airport to United Kingdom is approximately 12 h. 50 min.
What are the largest airports in United Kingdom?
These are the largest airports in United Kingdom:
- London Gatwick Airport – London
- London City Airport – London
- London Heathrow Airport – London
- Birmingham International Airport – Birmingham
- Manchester Airport – Manchester
- Leeds Bradford Airport – Leeds
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport – Glasgow
- Newcastle Airport – Newcastle upon Tyne
- Nottingham Airport – Nottingham
- East Midlands Airport – Nottingham
- St. Mary's Airport – St Mary's
How many inhabitants are there in United Kingdom?
United Kingdom has approximately 66,040,229 inhabitants.
How big is United Kingdom?
The area of United Kingdom is around 243,610 km². It is 5x smaller than New Zealand.
What is the currency of United Kingdom?
In United Kingdom the Pound sterling (GBP) is used to pay.
Exchange rates on 6 December 2021
- 1 Pound sterling = 0.049 South African rand
- 1 South African rand = 20.45 Pound sterling
- 10 Pound sterling = 0.489 South African rand
- 10 South African rand = 204.51 Pound sterling
- 100 Pound sterling = 4.89 South African rand
- 100 South African rand = 2,045.11 Pound sterling
What is the area code of United Kingdom?
The area code to call United Kingdom is +44.