How cold does it get in London?

Winters in London are characterised by cold and often rainy weather. The average high between December and February is 48°F (9°C) and the average low is 41°F (5°C). However, freezing temperatures are not uncommon and snow is not unheard of.

What is the coldest UK temperature?

In January 1982, Braemar saw the mercury drop to -27.2C. The same temperature was recorded more than a decade later, in December 1995, in the Scottish hamlet of Altnaharra.

When was the last snowfall in London?

The last severely snowy spell in London and the south-east was March 2018’s Beast From The East — but of course, that missed Christmas. For snowy festivities, we need to rewind back to December 2010.

Does it freeze in London?

In periods of high pressure, the temperature is low, close to freezing (0 °C or 32 °F), and the weather is cold, gray and sometimes foggy. In periods of Atlantic currents, the temperature can be mild: up to 12/13 °C (54/55 °F) or more, with lows around 10 °C (50 °F), but the wind can blow, sometimes intensely.

What is England’s hottest day ever?

The highest temperature ever recorded in the UK was registered only recently in 2019, when Cambridge Botanic Garden recorded a blistering 38.725 degrees Celsius.

What’s the hottest it’s ever been in the world?

134°F
On July 10, 1913 in Death Valley, the United States experiences the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth. Measurements showed that the temperature had reached a whopping 134°F or 56.7°C.

When did England last have a white Christmas?

2010
The last widespread white Christmas in the UK took place in 2010.

Does London get a white Christmas?

An “official” white Christmas is defined by the Met Office as “one snowflake to be observed falling in the 24 hours of 25 December somewhere in the UK”, but formerly the snow had to be observed at the Met Office building in London….United Kingdom.