What to pack for London
London averages 8°C in the daytime in January and 23°C in July, and December is the wettest month, with about 10 rainy days. Here is what that means for your suitcase, month by month.
For the easiest packing, the comfortable months are August: mild to warm and mostly dry, so you can travel light without planning for extremes.
Get your London packing list, freeMonth by month
January
8°C / 2°C · 9 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- Gloves, a hat and a scarf
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
February
9°C / 3°C · 9 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- Gloves, a hat and a scarf
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
March
11°C / 4°C · 9 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- A scarf for the evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
April
14°C / 5°C · 6 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- A scarf for the evenings
- A light rain layer, just in case
May
18°C / 9°C · 7 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A light rain layer, just in case
June
21°C / 12°C · 7 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A light rain layer, just in case
July
23°C / 14°C · 7 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A light rain layer, just in case
August
23°C / 14°C · 6 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A light rain layer, just in case
September
20°C / 12°C · 8 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
October
16°C / 9°C · 9 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
November
11°C / 5°C · 9 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- A scarf for the evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
December
9°C / 4°C · 10 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- A scarf for the evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
Plugs & voltage
United Kingdom uses Type G sockets at 230 V. Bring a travel adaptor if your plugs are a different shape.
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Build my London listTemperatures and rainy days are averages of daily records from 2016 to 2025 (Open-Meteo historical archive), for the city centre. Elevation, coast and the year itself can shift them, so treat them as a guide to the usual pattern, not a forecast.