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London Key Stats for Meeting Planners

Time Zone: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
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Population 13,063,441 Destination Type Listings
Hotels 405 • Historic destination
Hotel Rooms 101,269 • Smoke free restaurants
Unique Venues 469  
Restaurants 6,000  
Average Hotel Room Rate $322 USD
Average Daily Food Cost $144 USD
Approximate Taxi Fares  
From LHR to Downtown $53-65 USD
From LGW to London $112 USD
From LTN to London $95 USD
From STN to London $145 USD
From LCY to Downtown $30-44 USD
Approximate Weekly Car Rental Cost $175 USD

Nearby Cities

City Distance Est. Driving Time Est. Min. Flying Time Est. Flight Cost
Birmingham, UK 118 mi 2 hr 14 min 3 hr 45 min* $1,200+ USD
Bristol, UK 119 mi 2 hr 14 min 3 hr 35 min* $810+ USD
Leeds, UK 196 mi 3 hr 31 min 1 hr $165+ USD
Manchester, UK 208 mi 3 hr 44 min 55 min $100+ USD
Paris, FR 289 mi n/a 1 hr 10 min $135+ USD
Amsterdam, NL 334 mi n/a 1 hr 5 min $125+ USD
Dublin, IE 362 mi n/a 1 hr 15 min $180+ USD
Edinburgh, UK 404 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 15 min $100+ USD
New York, NY n/a n/a 7 hr 25 min $475+ USD

*Non-stop flights not available to this destination.

London Climate Information

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High -°F 55 63 68 73 83 91 93 95 82 77 63 59
Rec High -°C 12 17 20 22 28 32 33 35 27 25 17 15
Avg High -°F 44 45 49 54 61 66 71 71 65 58 50 46
Avg High -°C 6 7 9 12 16 18 21 21 18 14 10 7
Avg Low -°F 34 34 36 38 44 50 53 52 48 44 38 36
Avg Low -°C 1 1 2 3 6 10 11 11 8 6 3 2
Rec Low -°F 9 7 19 23 26 34 39 36 34 24 18 12
Rec Low -°C -12 -13 -7 -5 -3 1 3 2 1 -4 -7 -11
Rainfall - in. 3.1 2 2.4 2.1 2.2 2.2 1.8 2.2 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.1
Rainfall - cm. 7 5 6 5 5 5 4 5 6 7 7 7

The weather in London often suffers from drizzly rain and intermittent showers over the course of the year. The hottest month is July, when average temperatures can reach around 23°C (73°F), though minor heat waves between the months of June and August often see temperatures rising much higher. January, the coldest month, sees temperatures struggling to rise above 2°C (36°F)

London's annual rainfall averages around 584 millimeters (23 inches). February is one of the driest months of the year, but the weather is generally inconsistent so guests can expect a mixture of unpredictable weather conditions. The best time of year to visit is early spring in April and May and towards the end of the summer in August.