London, England

London, England's Topography

London was originally a low-lying river plain, but now the land is best described simply as a flat cityscape. Scotland lies to the north, Wales to the west, and the English Channel to the east.

London, England's weather year around

The London weather is very unpredictable and it isn't uncommon to experience all four seasons in a single day. London has a reputation for being quite rainy, but most of the rain falls from late autumn through spring, and the Gulf Stream keeps temperatures pleasantly mild in every season. Winter is usually wet and quite mild, rarely dropping below freezing. Summer is a bit less wet and also usually mild, though occasionally heating up into the 80°Fs and 90°Fs. Spring is quite wet and cool, but moderately warm clothing will suffice. Autumn is cool, pleasant, and mostly dry, with the more frequent rain arriving toward the end of the season.

Spring average 50°F.

Summer average 75°F.

Fall average 56°F.

Winter average 42°F.