Best Time to Visit London
May to September
Months to avoid: November to February (short, dark, wet days)
Recommended stay: 4-6 days
Plan London for May to September. Give it 4-6 days. The window to avoid is November to February (short, dark, wet days).
What the season gets you
- Major museums. British Museum, Tate Modern, Natural History, are free
- Each district feels like its own town: Shoreditch, Notting Hill, Greenwich
- Day-trip springboard to Oxford, Bath, and the coast by fast train