United Kingdom
London in May
🌷 SpringPleasant and some showers.
🎒 Pack: light layers
Why May scores 9.3What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.4
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (19°C highs / 11°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 8.7°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~51 mm rain)
- Air quality9.2
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~10 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| May | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.3 Excellent | 9.6 Excellent |
| Season | 🌷 Spring | ☀️ Summer |
| High / low | 19° / 11° | 24° / 16° |
| Rain | 51 mm | 54 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 9° | dew pt 13° |
| PM2.5 | 10 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: London Weather Centre weather-station normals.
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- May Day 1–3 May · 3 days off in a row
- Spring Bank 29–31 May · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore LondonEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyThe UK's capital on the Thames, visited for royal landmarks, world-class museums, theatre, parks and diverse neighbourhoods.
Chelsea Flower ShowDate variesUsually late May
A garden and flower show.
Why go: Tickets sell out well ahead.
Where: Royal Hospital Chelsea
Coming up later
Trooping the ColourDate variesUsually a Saturday in June
A military parade marking the monarch's official birthday.
Why go: Stand along The Mall early.
Where: The Mall and Horse Guards Parade
Wimbledon ChampionshipsDate variesUsually late June to mid-July
The grass-court tennis Grand Slam.
Why go: Some tickets are released daily via the public queue.
Where: All England Club, Wimbledon
Notting Hill CarnivalDate variesAugust bank holiday weekend (late August)
A huge Caribbean carnival with parades and sound systems.
Why go: Expect enormous crowds and station closures.
Where: Notting Hill
British Museum
A vast collection of world history and culture.
Tower of London
A historic castle that houses the Crown Jewels.
💡 Go early to see the Crown Jewels before the queues build.
Westminster
Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey.
Natural History Museum
Dinosaurs and natural history in a Victorian building.
West End theatres
London's theatre district.
Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens
Large central royal parks.
Fish and chips
Battered fish with chips.
💡 Chip shops across the city
Sunday roast
Roast meat with potatoes and Yorkshire pudding.
💡 Pubs on Sundays
Full English breakfast
Eggs, bacon, sausages, beans and toast.
💡 Cafes
Afternoon tea
Tea with sandwiches, scones and cakes.
💡 Hotels and tearooms
Curry
South Asian dishes, a major part of London food culture.
💡 Brick Lane, Southall, Tooting and across the city
Tea
British tea blends.
💡 Department stores such as Fortnum & Mason
Museum and royal palace souvenirs
Books, prints and gifts based on collections and royal history.
💡 Museum and palace shops
Shortbread and biscuits
Packaged British biscuits in gift tins.
💡 Department stores and supermarkets