When to go · London
London in July
Great month. Warm, busy; some heat waves.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Warm, busy; some heat waves.
Weather in July
- London and the south-east, United Kingdom · London, Oxford, Cambridge, Kent, Brightonbest weather
Mildest and driest region; summer heat waves above 30 °C are now common, and older Tube lines and many homes have no air conditioning.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
School summer holidays big impact
Late Jul – early Sep · United Kingdom
Peak prices and crowds everywhere; Edinburgh festivals all August.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- High
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- High
United Kingdom overall: School holidays start; peak prices, midges in the west, heat waves in London.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.