London, United Kingdom: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

London is the capital of United Kingdom, in England. About 9.0 million people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of United Kingdom in our atlas.

It lies at 51.51° N, 0.13° W, about 25 m (82 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/London time zone.

Location

Red dot: London. Green dots: other major cities of United Kingdom. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

London has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 23°C (73°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 1°C (34°F). Around 710 mm (28 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

British MuseumNational museum in London, United Kingdom

Tower of LondonCastle in central London, United Kingdom

London EyeObservation wheel in London, England

Wembley StadiumStadium in London, England

Trafalgar SquarePublic space and tourist attraction in central London

Hyde ParkRoyal Park in London, England, UK

Royal ObservatoryObservatory in Greenwich, London, UK

Tate ModernModern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in United KingdomNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2643743 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q84 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

London Skyline (125508655): Ilya Grigorik, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
British Museum from NE 2 (cropped): Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Tower of London viewed from the River Thames: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
London Eye seen from the north bank of the Thames, London: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
London Wembley: Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de (Wikimedia Commons)
Trafalgar Square, London 2 - Jun 2009: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Hyde Park July 2015-1: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Royal observatory greenwich: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Tate Modern viewed from Thames Pleasure Boat - geograph.org.uk - 307445: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)