Best Time to Visit London

1. Best Time to Visit London Are you planning to visit London for a tour this year, but confused with what is the best time to visit there? Don’t worry; I’ll help you out with this. Different people have different preferences, and thus according to their interests and suitability they select their own time to visit any city. Some of you want to take a tour for enjoying the events of the town, whereas some of you wish to enjoy the city’s unparalleled weather. Some of you want to have a pocket-friendly tour, while some of you want to take an adventurous trip with kids and family. Here in this article, I’ll tell you about the best time to visit London, on the basis of your different preferences and desires. So read this article till the end and select your best time to visit London. Best Time to See Royal Sites You might have heard about the royal sites in London and may be you are eager too to visit London and see them all, and why not? Trust me; if you are going to London, then spending some time in watching those royal and imperial sites of the city won’t let you down at all. Most of the royal residences in London get open to the public only when the occupants are on holiday, thus summer is your best time to see all those royal things. The Clarence House, i.e. the home of the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall opens only in August for the public, whereas the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace are available to the public in late July through September. You can have the chance to consort at Royal Ascot with the aristocratic crowd as well as you can enjoy the Queen’s birthday parade in June. Best Time for Families and Kids

2. One of the best cities to visit with family and kids is London. There is an assortment of free museums and galleries for kids under 11 years of age that are surprisingly easy and affordable for you to visit with your kids. The summer’s warm weather from the late July to the early September is perfect for burning energy in parks and playgrounds of London. Every August, London Theatre’s Kids Week is organized in which you would get free child’s ticket on the purchasing of every adult ticket. Other than summer, Christmas and New Year time could be magical for your children; however the crowd density is very high in London during that time. Best Time for Shopping Are you also shopaholic just like me and have obsession for the shopping? Then, shopping in London is something that you must never miss, as London is considered to be the dream destination for the people loving shopping. Shopping during the festive seasons is highly expensive, thus I would recommend you to visit shops in the post-Christmas January sales. In the late June and early July you can get all the best sales in London, including ultra-popular summer sale of Harrods. Best Time for Pocket-Friendly Visitors If you just want to visit the city and enjoy its natural beauty without spending many pennies, then January and February are the perfect months for you to visit London. Due to heavy rains and cool temperatures during these months, you can find great deals on hotel rates and airfare. Although there not many events taking place in January and February, bust still you can enjoy events like London International Mime Festival and London Fashion Week in these months. (Note: Carry warm clothes and an umbrella) Overview of the Weather in London Before visiting a new city it is very important to comprehend about the weather conditions of that place. This would allow you to make your plans accordingly and carry all the required items along with you. Talking about the weather conditions in London, January is the coldest month with an average temperature of 9ºC, whereas July is the warmest weather with an average temperature of 23ºC.

3. London experiences heavy rain falls in two phases of the year. The initial phase of rainfall starts in the Mid-January and lasts till late February. The average rainfall during Jan and Feb in London is around 53 mm. Heavy rains along with the mist returns to London in the second phase of the year, i.e. in October. The average rainfall during October in London is around 71 mm. Hope that this article is helpful for you. Since you now know the best time to visit London, now you can enjoy your trip as per your convenience. For all the Travel Topics, follow Wat-Not on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram